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Scarce “Custer Range” Springfield M1873 Trapdoor Carbine
45-70 caliber, 22" barrel with standard military sights, case-hardened
high-arch breech block, hammer, and lockplate. Breechblock stamped
“MODEL/1873" with eagle, crossed arrows, and “US”, Lockplate stamped with
eagle and “US/SPRINGFIELD/1873". Walnut stock with faint inspector’s
cartouche, saddle ring, and single barrel band with sling swivel. Butt plate
stamped “US/Y87" on tang. Breech with stamped SN 36388, only a few numbers
off known 7th Cavalry guns from Little Bighorn. Condition very good with
traces of bluing in protected areas. Wood with minor wear and blemishes, a
small chip from buttstock and sliver repairs and hairline cracks on
fore-end. Original and unaltered. These carbines in unaltered condition are
so scarce and desirable that M1873 trapdoor rifles are often cut down and
disguised as carbines to fool unsuspecting buyers. Comes with copies of
pages from John DuMont’s book “Custer Battle Guns”, showing known examples
in the same serial # range, and copy of article in “Man-At-Arms” magazine
about the 7th Cavalry guns. Ex-Norm Flayderman gun.
FR589 $9950
