US Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle

Spanish American War

.45-70. 32.5" barrel length. SN: 462723. Blued metal finish with casehardened breechblock mounting walnut straight wrist stock with full length handguard and mounting Buffington pattern rear and pinned front blade sights. Single shot trapdoor action rifle featuring stacking swivels to the upper barrel band and a swivel to the two-piece triggerguard. Breechblock is struck with model marking U.S/MODEL/1884 with lockplate marked {US Army Eagle} U.S/SPRINGFIELD. Rear barrel is marked V/P/{Eagle Head} with additional A and P initials. Buttplate is struck US along with a rack number of 32. Rifle features a low-arch breechblock and three click tumbler. Left wrist displays the boxed SWP/1889 cartouche of inspector Samuel W Porter. Toe of the stock marked with a single circle P. {ANTIQUE}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Fine. Bore is Frosty with patina throughout and strong rifling. Metal finish shows some thinning at the muzzle, some pitting to crown, and brown flecking over the length of the barrel. Finish has worn down on the base of the front sight. Case colors remain vibrant, and the frame components show some edgewear with brown patinated streaks and flecks. Stock has some scattered dents, scratches and mars.

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