RARE SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR SPORTING RIFLE.

RARE SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR SPORTING RIFLE. SN 24476. Cal. 45-70. This beautiful sporting rifle has a 30″ oct bbl with German silver blade Rocky Mtn. front sight and a heavy J.P. Lower-style Sharps buckhorn rear sight. Top flat is marked “45 CAL. 70 GR.” Breech block has the std “1873” markings and lockplate of later markings with only “U.S. SPRINGFIELD” and “EAGLE”. Trigger guard is 2-pc and it has a std “1873” buttplate that has been altered with a Winchester-style sliding brass trapdoor. Buttplate tang is stamped “US”. Mounted in a 1-pc straight grain walnut half-stock with black insert schnable tipped forestock with checkered panels and a checkered straight grip. Bottom of stock is drilled for sling swivels and left side is crudely carved with initials “HK”. These rifles were made by the Springfield Arsenal and sold to military officers and special civilians. A few were altered from military rifles & carbines by various western makers. This one is likely an arsenal alteration as the serial number is also stamped on bottom flat of bbl under forestock. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 92-93% strong dark orig blue with a few scattered spots of fine pitting and a few dings scattered about. Receiver, breech block, lockplate & hammer retain most of their orig case colors with breech block fading to silver while lockplate colors are brilliant. Stock is sound with a couple of gouges & bruises on left side showing moderate wear and retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-59666 JR60 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	3126	$6,612.00	RARE SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR SPORTING RIFLE. SN 24476. Cal. 45-70. This beautiful sporting rifle has a 30″ oct bbl with German silver blade Rocky Mtn. front sight and a heavy J.P. Lower-style Sharps buckhorn rear sight. Top flat is marked “45 CAL. 70 GR.” Breech block has the std “1873” markings and lockplate of later markings with only “U.S. SPRINGFIELD” and “EAGLE”. Trigger guard is 2-pc and it has a std “1873” buttplate that has been altered with a Winchester-style sliding brass trapdoor. Buttplate tang is stamped “US”. Mounted in a 1-pc straight grain walnut half-stock with black insert schnable tipped forestock with checkered panels and a checkered straight grip. Bottom of stock is drilled for sling swivels and left side is crudely carved with initials “HK”. These rifles were made by the Springfield Arsenal and sold to military officers and special civilians. A few were altered from military rifles & carbines by various western makers. This one is likely an arsenal alteration as the serial number is also stamped on bottom flat of bbl under forestock. PROVENANCE: Glenn Marsh Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 92-93% strong dark orig blue with a few scattered spots of fine pitting and a few dings scattered about. Receiver, breech block, lockplate & hammer retain most of their orig case colors with breech block fading to silver while lockplate colors are brilliant. Stock is sound with a couple of gouges & bruises on left side showing moderate wear and retaining most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-59666 JR60 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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