Item Description
Original Item: Only One available. This is a very nice example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. The breech block is marked:
MODEL
1884
Offered in excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in .45-70 government caliber, complete with original issue bayonet and scabbard. Serial # 392641 with a partly, overall good metal finish. The serial number indicates production in 1888 and the stock is in good original condition. There are some small chips and dents as expected on a rifle this age, but the stock does not appear to have had any major repairs. The stock has been sanded down at bit, as the stock is even with the level of the lock plate. The bore shows clear lands and grooves, and is mostly bright, though the area near the muzzle appears to have been exposed to water, so it is mostly dark.
Both barrel bands are "U" marked. Metal finish shows some traces of past pitting, and a lot of the fittings show traces of pitting as well. Center fire breechloader, .45 cal., two bands, two sling swivels (stacking swivel is missing), Buffington sight, and standard ramrod. Lock is marked with an eagle and US SPRINGFIELD, manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield Massachusetts.
The included socket bayonet has some of the original blued finish, though it has some rust, and is marked U.S. on the ricasso. Overall it is in good condition, and attaches well to the rifle. The scabbard is dent free, and has a good amount of the original finish left. The attached swivel frog is solid, though the leather has cracked, and has a U.S. marked rosette on the hinge joint.
The upper right corner of the Buffington sight leaf is marked R to indicate that the sight graduations are for a rifle and not a carbine.
Note: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre, so we are no able to ship to the United Kingdom. Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services.
- This product is not available for shipping in US state(s): New Jersey
This product is available for international shipping.
Note: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre, so we are no able to ship to the United Kingdom.
IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.
These antique guns are not sold in "live" condition. They are sold as collector's items or as "wall hangers". Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns.
Pre-1899 Manufacture, no licenses required, allowed to ship to almost any deliverable address across the globe. Please note that for international shipping, these MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services.
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