Guns for Sale - Springfield Armory (Springfield, Mass) -- 1873 SPRINGFIELD TRAP DOOR SPORTING - L. Rg. RIFLE

Seller's Description:
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC 1870'S - 1880'S SPRINGFIELD TRAP DOOR SPORTING RIFLE. THESE RIFLES ARE VERY RARE AND WERE ISSUED BY THE MILITARY TO BOTH MILITARY SCOUTS AND INDIAN SCOUTS. THEY WERE USED FOR LONG RANGE SHOOTING AND WILD GAME GATHERING SUCH AS BUFFALO FOR THE SOLDIERS TO EAT. THEY WERE DESIGNED FOR ACCURACY AND EASY TRANSPORTATION BY HORSEBACK. THIS RIFLE RIFLE IS VERY WORN WITH HEAVY USE AND ABUSE. IT SHOWS LOTS OF HEAVY AUTHENTIC AMERICAN FRONTIER USE AND PATINA. THE GUN OBVIOUSLY WAS ONCE OWNED BY AN INDIAN AND HAS REAL INDIAN TACKS. AS ROUGH AS THE GUN IS IT STILL SHOWS SOME BLUE, CASE COLOR AND HAS AN EXCELLENT BORE ABOUT AN 8 OUT OF 10. IT SHOOTS LEAD NOSE .45-70 AMMO ACCURATELY. OF THE FEW KNOWN ORIGINAL SPECIMENS MOST ARE IN THE 161,000 TO 165,000 SERIAL RANGE. THIS GUN IS #164,478. IT HAS BREECH MARKED 1873 AND THE EARLY SIDE PLATE MARKED 1873. THE SERIAL NUMBER DOES HAVE A FLOWER/STAR MARK WHICH INDICATES RETURN TO THE FACTORY. IT ALSO IS MARKED "HGR" FOR HIGH GRADE RIFLE. IF YOU WANT A TRULY SHOOTABLE AND HISTORICAL AMERICAN FRONTIER USED RIFLE THEN THIS IS A GOOD ONE. NO FFL REQUIRED DUE TO AGE. **** I have been informed that this Springfield and is actually a variation termed "LONG RANGE RIFLE". I WILL ADDING IN SCANNED PHOTOS OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.****( MOST VIEWERS / EXPERTS BELIEVE THAT THE CARTOUCHE IS "1882". I HAVE ADDED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WHICH ACTUALLY CONVINCES ME THAT THIS ACTUALLY IS A "LONG RANGE RIFLE". THE BORE HAS 3 LANDS AND 3 GROOVES OR A 6 VERSUS THE STANDARD 5. THE BARREL IS 24 INCHES IN LENGTH. I HAVE ADDED MANY MORE PICTURES - PLEASE! SCROLL ALL THE WAY TO THE BOTTOM WAY DOWN AND START UP TO VIEW "NEW DOCUMENTS".

Payment and Shipping Instructions:

UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ALL POST 1898 GUNS WILL BE PROMPTLY SHIPPED TO LICENSED FFL HOLDERS ONLY. I PAY THE COST OF SALES TAX AND ALL SHIPPING COST ON MY END. THE BUYER HAS TO PAY ALL REGISTRATION & HANDLING FEES ON THEIR END.

THIS AUCTION HAS CLOSED.