#26 • Massachusetts-Marked U.S. Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle

Part of Arms, Armor and The Early West (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

High bid $1,600.00

Status: Sold

.45-70 caliber, 32.5" barrel, S/N 73937. Arsenal reblued barrel with case hardened lock and full-length walnut stock with two barrel bands. Blade front sight with Model 1873 elevator rear sight. Barrel marked with "V/P/[eagle]/p" proofs. Chamber marked "MASS", with breechblock marked "U.S./MODEL/1873". Three-click tumbler. Stock marked forward of buttplate "6/42". Counterpane marked with script "JSA/1898" cartouche, likely so-marked during arsenal refinishing for sale to Massachusetts Militia at the onset of the Spanish-American War. **Fine condition. Barrel retains nearly all of its blued finish with some dulling of case hardening. Stock shows some handling marks and blemishes retaining an attractive red color. Bore is bright and shiny.** $1,500-$2,500