THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, All firearms are "mechanically perfect" unless noted, but again, are NOT warranted as safe to fire. Any city or state regulations regarding owning antique firearms are the responsibility of the purchaser. We want satisfied customers & often "under" describe the weapons. All firearms are described as accurately as possible, given the restraints of a catalog listing length. A nice untouched trapdoor rifle.ĭISCLAIMER: All firearms are sold as collector's items only - we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm. Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine Paperwork Serial Number 129647, Name. Screws unbuggered save for the hammer screw. Serial number of 129647 puts this gun in the correct range falling between.
Weapon retains its original small button tip ramrod with the cleaning patch slot below it present. Stock has a single 1884-dated cartouche on left wrist. Long-range rear sight has the folding ladder but is missing the open-sight slider. Rear swivel on the triggerguard is missing. Both iron barrel bands present with the sling swivel on the upper mount.
Has a few light dings and handling marks.
Lockplate markings shows a sharp spreadwinged eagle motif with the “US / SPRINGFIELD” forward of the hammer.īlack walnut stock appears never cleaned and exhibits a rich, mellow patina. All Savage firearms manufactured after December 1968 have a serial number. Bore has strong rifling with scattered pitting. The M1903 replaced the traditional trapdoor or krag rifles being used by. The low-arched breechblock bears the stamping “MODEL 1879”. Barrel stamped with proof marks “V / P / eaglehead / P”. The rifle’s iron surfaces wear a smooth, dark plum patina and show no remains of bluing or color casehardening with scattered pitting overall. Rifle is identified by serial # to Company D, 2 nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. 45-70 caliber, centerfire, cartridge weapon, serial number #274341, is one of over 160,000 made from 1879 through 1885. Produced by the Springfield Armory, this.