CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR OFFICERS MODEL.

CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR OFFICERS MODEL. SN 468520. Cal 45-70. 27-1/2″ rnd bbl. Gold washed combination front sight. Ski jump flip up ladder 1600 yd rear sight with “C” stamped on left side. “U.S./MODEL/1873” marked breech block. Bbl and breech block are bold foliate scroll engraved with punch dot background. Lock plate that is marked with Eagle and “U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1873” with lockplate and hammer scroll engraved with punch dot background. Trigger bow and tang are also scroll engraved with punch dot background as well as fore end band and tang of butt plate. Mounted with select straight grain walnut with engraved multi point pewter fore end tip, coarse checkered fore arm, coarse checkered straight grip, carbine style butt plate and a gold oval engraved “HARRY H. HALE/LIEUT COLONEL/ASST. 2 M. GENERAL/STAFF OF CHIEF/COMMANDER IN/BENJ F. BUTLER/1883”. PROVENANCE: Dr Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of a very fine custom blue. Breech block retains most of its restored case colors. Lock plate is a silver color and clean and sharp. Stock is sound with a hairline crack at rear of lock plate and a couple of minor chips at different areas around plate and a hairline crack behind rear tang. Checkering is bold and nicely pointed and has some minor nicks and dings but retains most of a fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore with some minor scattered pits. 4-35659 BDT298 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2557	$8,050.00	CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR OFFICERS MODEL. SN 468520. Cal 45-70. 27-1/2″ rnd bbl. Gold washed combination front sight. Ski jump flip up ladder 1600 yd rear sight with “C” stamped on left side. “U.S./MODEL/1873” marked breech block. Bbl and breech block are bold foliate scroll engraved with punch dot background. Lock plate that is marked with Eagle and “U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1873” with lockplate and hammer scroll engraved with punch dot background. Trigger bow and tang are also scroll engraved with punch dot background as well as fore end band and tang of butt plate. Mounted with select straight grain walnut with engraved multi point pewter fore end tip, coarse checkered fore arm, coarse checkered straight grip, carbine style butt plate and a gold oval engraved “HARRY H. HALE/LIEUT COLONEL/ASST. 2 M. GENERAL/STAFF OF CHIEF/COMMANDER IN/BENJ F. BUTLER/1883”. PROVENANCE: Dr Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of a very fine custom blue. Breech block retains most of its restored case colors. Lock plate is a silver color and clean and sharp. Stock is sound with a hairline crack at rear of lock plate and a couple of minor chips at different areas around plate and a hairline crack behind rear tang. Checkering is bold and nicely pointed and has some minor nicks and dings but retains most of a fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore with some minor scattered pits. 4-35659 BDT298 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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