The M1903 Springfield, formally the United States Rifle, Caliber. M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight 30 M1 Ball cartridge ĥ-round stripper clip, 25-round (Air Service variant) internal box magazineįlip-up rear sight graduated to 2,700 yd, barleycorn-type front sight Marine shooting matches)Ĩ.67 lb (3.9 kg) depending on wood densityĥ,500 yd (5,029 m) with. Please see our photos and good luck! Custom Springfield 1873/1879 Trapdoor Carbine. Since being refinished, the gun doesn’t appear to have seen much use, so it still looks great. The rifle is in about Very Good-plus condition with a decent bore and some erosion under its new finish. It has a proper carbine sight, but the barrel appears to have been cut down and the stock has been modified from a rifle stock. This is an attractive example which has been converted to a carbine configuration. George Custer’s troops were armed with them at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and they were still used by secondary units during the Spanish-American war in 1898. Military until they were gradually replaced by the Springfield Model 1892 bolt-action rifle. Our Assessment: The Model 1873 “Trapdoor” Springfield was the first standard-issue breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States Army and it and the Model 18 Trapdoors were the main service rifles of the U.S. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle is in about Very Good-plus condition as Antique & Refinished. The markings are generally clear, some show wear or are slightly obscured by erosion. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with stront slots. There are a few scattered light nicks and scratches. There is scattered erosion under the finish, most notable on the breech-block and the rear of the barrel. The lockplate, receiver, hammer and breech-lever have a plum hue.
There is a light scrape on the left of the barrel at the rear. The most notable finish wear is toward the muzzle-end on the barrel. Overall Condition: This rifle retains approximately 90% of its current metal finish. The muzzle looks as though it has been very slightly counter-bored, it is possible the bore was sleeved in the distant past. There is scattered light erosion and infrequent light pitting in the bore. The rifling is sharp where not interrupted by erosion. Overall, the stock is in about Fine condition as refinished and modified Antique.īore Condition: The bore is gray. The plate has scattered dings, scracthes, and some light erosion under its finish. The LOP measures approximately 13 1/8″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. There are a few other scattered light nicks and scratches. There is a repaired chip loss at the rear mount of the sling bar and a couple of small losses at the front of the guard and the toe. The bottom of the forend has a wood filler from a previous cleaning rod hole and there is a storage compartment under the buttplate, though there is no door in the plate. Stock Configuration & Condition: The half-stock is a one-piece smooth walnut with a straight grip, single barrel band (no sling mount), sling bar, and a metal buttplate. The rear sight’s slider is installed upside-down, preventing it from sliding all the way to the bottom. The rear sight is an 1879 Carbine “C” marked sight. Sights / Optics: The front sight is blade in a slotted base fixed to the barrel. The barrel may have been cut, at has at least been re-crowned. The bottom of the wrist has the circle “P” cartouche and the left of the wrist is marked with a faded cartouche.īarrel Length: 22”. The left side of the rear sight base is marked with numbers 1-8 and “C”. The rear sight ladder is marked with numbers 8-15 and “C”. The left of the chamber is marked “V / P”, with an eagle head, and “P”. The barrel band is marked “U” on the right side. The lockplate is marked with a shielded eagle and “U.S. The top of the receiver behind the block is marked “126309”.
Markings: The top of the breechblock is marked “US / MODEL / 1873”. Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold "Other" Pre-1900 American Arms