1504 SPRINGFIELD 1873 TRAPDOOR SHOTGUN WITH DETROIT

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This item SOLD at 2022 Jul 19 @ 15:29UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 100.00 USD
Estimated at 200.00 - 400.00 USD

BOARD OF COMMERCE MARK. Cal. 20 Ga. S# 242618. Springfield 1873 Trapdoor rifle converted to forager w/ 26 1/2" smoothbore bbl. having reattached barleycorn front sight & plugged holes where rear sight base sat. 1873 Breech block & lock. Walnut stock cut to approx. 42" overall length. Left side of buttstock has "SWP / 1883" cartouche & "DETROIT / BOARD / OF / COMMERCE" stamp. CONDITION: Fair metal turning brown patina w/ marks & peppery oxidation. Hammer screw is missing. Good worn original stock finish w/ areas of added varnish, gouges, cracks & white paint splatters. Ramrod channel behind nose cap shows enlarged gouging. Good bore. (01-20872/MD). ANTIQUE. $200-400.