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These markings were applied by Bannerman's of N.Y. The stock cartouche and script "R" are not U.S. The left side of the stock has a clear "RGS" cartouche, a circled script "R" behind the trigger guard and the left side of the buttstock has a stenciled "ML" above a hand marked "15". The carbine stock has a sling barrel band with sling swivel, saddle bar with ring mounted on the left side, two piece trigger guard and buttplate without a compartment. The high arch breechblock is marked "MODEL/1873/[eagle head over crossed arrows/1873" with the letter "R" on the underside.
Model 1873 springfield carbine serial number#
The serial number is located on the breech ahead of the tang and the serial number is below 43,700 making it a pre-Custer carbine action. We tend to think of the Winchester lever-action and the Sharps buffalo rifle as the most prominent and effective firearms of. The lock plate is marked with the eagle/shield motif and "U.S./SPRINGFIELD" ahead of the hammer, a making used after 1878. Harrington, the inventor of the top-break revolver, and William A. Harrington & Richardson, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, was founded in 1871 by Gilbert H. The action has a two-click tumbler as found on Model 1873 rifles. This rifle is a modern reproduction of the Springfield Model 1873 Officers Rifle, of which fewer than 500 were produced between 18. proof and inspection marks applied to rifles and carbines around serial number 50,000.
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The barrel, correctly, does not have the "V/P/Eagle Head" U.S. Albert J.This carbine is equipped with a front sight/bayonet stud and a ladder rear sight graduated to 1,200 yards. The Model 1873 is the most popular with collectors.
Model 1873 springfield carbine series#
The barrel, correctly, does not have the 'V/P/Eagle Head' U.S. The Springfield Trapdoor rifles and carbines were a series of breech loading rifle and carbine weapons built from 1865 to about 1888, beginning with the Model 1865 and then with other models being introduced every few years. Offered with a typed letter dated 21 February 2007 signed by Dr. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Saddle Ring CarbineThis carbine is equipped with a front sight/bayonet stud and a ladder rear sight graduated to 1,200 yards. This serial number falls in the range of carbines shipped to Fort Keogh, Montanaįlayderman notes 'Pre-1876 carbines falling below the serial range of approximately 43,700 usually bring a premium value as they are considered pre-Custer Massacre/ 7th Cavalry types' barrel, recent London black powder proof Footnotes With russet sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by a spring-held barrel band stamped with inspector's mark 'U', original folding adjustable back-sight calibrated to '12' hundred yards, and to '5' hundred yards along the side, serial numbered action with characteristic hinged breech-block with sprung release lever and stamped 'Model 1873' above crossed arrows and eagle-head mark over 'US', plain tang, figured half-stock (some bruising and minor repairs) apparently with remains of inspector's stamp on the left side, stamped with unclear '36' on the comb in front of the heel tang, and '34' or '84' in front of the trigger-guard, steel mounts comprising curved butt-plate dot punched 'FF', trigger-guard without sling loop, interrupted forward loop, and bright saddle-bar and ring (some wear and light rust patination) (2)Ģ2in.