Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. 45-70 - Barrel with Front Sight 3 watched in last 24 hours US Springfield Trapdoor 1873. The stock has a dished checkered thumb oval relief on top of the wrist and is fitted with a period checkered steel pistol grip. Details about US Springfield Trapdoor 1873. "R.D." inspection initials ahead of a circled "P" proof is marked behind the trigger guard tang. Blue finish with casehardened breechblock and barrel tang, and oil finished walnut stock. Three-click tumbler and serrated trigger. The breechblock is marked "U.S./MODEL/1873" and the lock plate is marked with the eagle/shield motif and "U.S./SPRINGFIELD". The left rear of the barrel is marked with "V/P/eagle head" proofs. This tang sight has not been witnessed on any other examples by this describer at the time of writing. Bull's windage adjustable Buckhorn rear sight graduated up to 1,100 yards on the ladder and marked "R" on the left of the base, and a period experimental elevation adjustable notch sight mounted to the left of the upper tang that runs all the way through the bottom of the stock and is graduated up to 900 yards and marked "500" at the bottom likely in reference to use with 500 grain bullets. It is fitted with a hooded blade front sight, Freeman R. Allin) inspection cartouche is marked on the left of the stock wrist. This example features standard lock and barrel marking, An upside down oval script "ESA/1878" (Erskine S.
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