.45-70. 27.875" barrel length. NSN. Heavily oxidized metal, full-length walnut stock with two flat, spring retained barrel bands. Repeating bolt action rifle with tubular magazine in butt, 1879 pattern ladder rear sight is correctly marked "C-R", combination musket style front sight and bayonet lug, sling swivels, stacking swivel, double shoulder slotted head cleaning rod. Top left edge of receiver marked U.S.-SPRINGFIELD-1884. Upper reverse of butt with SWP/1884 cartouche. 753 of these bolt action rifles were produced for field trials at Springfield in 1884 but the design was not adopted for general issue. A rare and interesting Indian Wars period US military rifle. {ANTIQUE}