A stylized P in a circle under the wrist of the stock indicates that the rifle passed all of its overpressure proof testing. Porter, who was the Master Armorer and Chief Inspector of Springfield Armory from 15 September 1879 to 18 June 1894. The elegant script "SWP" belongs to Samuel W. SPRINGFIELD marking, indicating manufacture by Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. The lock is marked with the Federal Eagle to the left of U.S. 45 cal., two bands, two sling swivels with stacking swivel, Buffington sight, with standard ramrod. There is also a good amount of the original case hardened finish on the breech block. Metal finish is excellent, with strong bluing present on most of the barrel and fittings.
The both barrel bands are U marked, and the butt plate tang is marked with the correct U.S. The breech block moves correctly, and the extractor is still present and functional, though we have not tested it with real brass. The bore is in excellent nearly mint condition, with little sign of ever having been fired. It has a lovely finish from years of careful cleaning and waxing. The stock is still mostly proud over the lock plate, so the stock has not been worn down or reconditioned. There are some small dents and scratches in the wood, but it still has a great color, and has the lovely color of aged oiled walnut. The cartouche on the stock is fairly definitive in proving that this is the original stock for the gun. This was made during the transitional period, so sometimes older configured trigger guards and stocks were used, along with other components like breech blocks. Additionally, the breech block is marked "1873". However, the stock is in the 1873 configuration, with the standard ramrod and two part trigger guard. It has the model 1884 serrated trigger and Buffington sight fitted, along with the correct lower barrel band.
#1873 springfield trapdoor carbine sling serial number
The serial number indicates production in 1885, with the stock inspected in the same year.
The rifle has overall very good metal finish and all metal proofs still present, with a nice aged blue finish. It features a standard ramrod, not the usual ramrod bayonet seen on rifles produced during this time. 45-70 government caliber, Serial # 300716 with a clear SWP 1885 cartouche to the rear of the lock screws. Offered in excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in. There are a number of stereopticon pictures that show guard units armed with of 1884 rifles. The regular army was issued the new Krag rifles and the guard units received the trapdoor. Model 1884 rifles saw service in the Spanish American War. 30-40 caliber Krag bolt action magazine rifle. It was finally replaced in 1892 with the. However, it was not fitted to all rifles, and not usually seen until at least 1886. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. This is a very nice example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. Return to the Trapdoor Collector home page via this link.Original Item: Only One available. (Special characters such as $#~!&*()><% :?^'"`\/= will be filtered out from any posting). Please answer the riddle feature to prevent spam: 3 (plus+) 14 (equals =)
(There are no responses to this message.) To get to the original question, I can see (through the crust) traces of numbers where they are supposed to be, so (and also from the profile at the hinge-pin) can conclusively state that the receiver is post 96300, and is not an 1870 - though that was certainly a possible explanation before seeing the photos. I also have to say that someone has done some incredibly crude work on the gun, particularly as regards the attachment of the bar for the sling ring. So far, I do not believe it is/was an original carbine - appears to be a cut-down rifle. I’d like to see some shots of the front of the stock, the rear of the butt-plate, a couple of overalls, and the muzzle and front sight. Posted by Dick Hosmer on Tuesday, 10 December 2019, at 11:21 a.m., in response to Re: 1873 Springfield Trapdoor Carbine, posted by Ed Hollo on Monday, 9 December 2019, at 6:42 p.m.