SPRINGFIELD TYPE TWO OFFICERS MODEL TRAPDOOR RIFLE.

SPRINGFIELD TYPE TWO OFFICERS MODEL TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal 45-70. Fine sporting rifle with 26” bbl, German silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight with 1200 yd ladder rear sight. Breechblock and lockplate are dated 1873. It is mounted in a 1-pc half stock with checkered forestock and straight rib with an attached checkered half grip. It has a single bbl band and oak leaf pattern engraved pewter forend tip and the bbl is mounted with an iron ramrod guide containing a replacement hickory rod with brass tip. The lockplate, hammer, breechblock, trigger guard and latch are all lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Top tang and buttplate tang are engraved to match. Rrear sight mounted on top of the wrist is a modern replacement. Disassembly of the rifle disclosed the assembly number “33” on both the trigger and trigger plate. No other numbers were observed internally or inside the buttplate. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a fine plum patina, lighter over the chamber area. Lockplate and breechblock retain traces of silvered case colors, otherwise are a medium to dark patina. Wood is sound showing much wear especially to the forestock area where the checkering pattern is worn through. Bore is strong and dark with moderate pitting. 4-50589 JR32 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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
	831	$9,200.00	SPRINGFIELD TYPE TWO OFFICERS MODEL TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal 45-70. Fine sporting rifle with 26” bbl, German silver blade Rocky Mountain front sight with 1200 yd ladder rear sight. Breechblock and lockplate are dated 1873. It is mounted in a 1-pc half stock with checkered forestock and straight rib with an attached checkered half grip. It has a single bbl band and oak leaf pattern engraved pewter forend tip and the bbl is mounted with an iron ramrod guide containing a replacement hickory rod with brass tip. The lockplate, hammer, breechblock, trigger guard and latch are all lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Top tang and buttplate tang are engraved to match. Rrear sight mounted on top of the wrist is a modern replacement. Disassembly of the rifle disclosed the assembly number “33” on both the trigger and trigger plate. No other numbers were observed internally or inside the buttplate. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains a fine plum patina, lighter over the chamber area. Lockplate and breechblock retain traces of silvered case colors, otherwise are a medium to dark patina. Wood is sound showing much wear especially to the forestock area where the checkering pattern is worn through. Bore is strong and dark with moderate pitting. 4-50589 JR32 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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