Serial number-561529 Model 1884 -this particular model of 1884 was also known as “Model 1888 US Trapdoor Rifle” or “Ramrod bayonet model” or Model 1889. This was the last model of the Springfield Trapdoor long arms. The Springfield Model 1884 was one of the last members of the infamous 'Trapdoor' Springfield rifles.Although other versions of the 'Trapdoor' Springfields were produced after 1884, the Model 1884 was the last major redesign of the Springfield Rifles before the Springfield Armory focused on building thier own Krag Jorgensen Rifle. Serial number-561529 Model 1884 -this particular model of 1884 was also known as “Model 1888 US Trapdoor Rifle” or “Ramrod bayonet model” or Model 1889. This was the last model of the Springfield Trapdoor long arms.
- 1884 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Cartouche
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- 1884 Springfield Trapdoor For Sale
- 1884 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Serial Numbers
- 1884 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle
- 1884 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle For Sale
LSB#: 180614GM02
Make: Springfield
Model: 1879 U.S. Trapdoor Rifle
Serial Number: 260409
Year of Manufacture: This rifle was made in 1884 according to http://oldguns.net. The 1879 model was made between 1879 and 1885 according to Flayderman’s.
Caliber: .45-70 Government
Action Type: Single Shot Trapdoor
Markings: The top of the breechblock is marked “U S / MODEL / 1873”. The right sideplate is marked with the Springfield Eagle and “U.S. / SPRINGFIELD”. The top left side of the barrel is marked with a “V”, “P”, an Eagle head proof and a 2nd “P”, and at the very bottom left rear corner with “S”. The top of the barrel is marked “R” and the top rear of the receiver is marked “260409”. The belly just behind the lower tang is marked with a circled scripted “P” and just behind that with “15”. The sides of the barrel bands are marked “U”, the front of the buttstock tang is marked “US” and the left side of the buttstock has a rectangular cartouche reading “DETROIT / BOARD / OF / COMMERCE”. There is a very clear rectangular cartouche on the left side of the stock at the receiver marked “SWP / 1884” (Samuel W. Porter).
Barrel Length: The barrel is 32 5/8” in length.
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a short blade pinned to a rectangular base on the barrel. The rear sight is a M1879 Buckhorn rear sight. The sight is a combination elevator/ladder sight. The left side of the sight base is marked “1 2 B 3 4 5” and ”R” for use as a sliding elevator. The right side of the ladder is marked from “6” to “12” with a “R” in the upper left corner and hash marks every 50 yards on the left side. There is a tiny “U” notch on the rear face of the slider for use as an elevator and another on the top edge of the slider for use a ladder sight. The slider can be adjusted for windage by loosening the screws on its rear face.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stock is a one-piece walnut with a smooth straight grip. The buttstock has a steel carbine style buttplate. The forend is nearly as long as the barrel, with a blued steel nosecap. The forend is held with two blued steel barrel bands. The underside of the nosecap and the front part of the forend are grooved for a cleaning rod. There is a sling swivel at the front of the two-piece trigger guard and a sling swivel and stacking swivel on the bottom of the front barrel band. The stock shows oil staining around the metal parts and in the front section of the forend. There is a large gouge out of the left side of the buttstock, abrasions on the right side of the comb at the heel, and finish loss with tiny thin chips missing around the edges of the buttplate. There is a sliver of wood missing and a gouge in the right top edge of the forend between the barrel bands and a few dings and a drag line in the left top edge. There are several dings and bruises in the belly of the stock, and several more scattered over the remainder of the stock, along with a few shallow scrapes or gouges through the finish. The comb is about 10 ½” in length and the LOP measures 13 3/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The buttplate shows finish loss with a plum colored patina forming, light wear, and a few dark spots of solid erosion at the heel. The buttplate is in about Very Good condition. The stock rates in about Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: The rifle is blued with a case colored breechblock and upper tang.
Finish Originality: The finish is original.
Bore Condition: The bore is bright with sharp rifling. There is a spot of moderate erosion in one of the lands near the muzzle.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 75% of its metal finish. There are a few tiny spots of solid erosion scattered over the barrel. There is finish loss at the front of the barrel, finish loss with a plum colored patina on the forend nosecap and the receiver’s chamber ring, thinning with spots of finish loss on the barrel bands, and thinning with a plum colored patina forming on the trigger guard, lower tang and hammer. There are several tiny marks through the finish in the front section of the barrel and a few scrape marks through the finish in the middle section. The breechblock and upper tang still have case coloring showing. The hammer knurling shows light wear and is sharp to the touch. The hammer screw is disfigured and a few of the remaining screws show light marks from a screwdriver. The markings are crisp. Overall, this rifle rates in about Fine Plus condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The hammer has quarter and half cock safety positions. The trigger guard is two pieces and the trigger has a serrated front face. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This rifle comes with a cleaning rod stored under the forend, a brown leather sling and a socket bayonet. The rod is blued, with a tulip shaped tip with a slot for a patch, and the other end is coarsely threaded. The rod shows thinning and is in about Fine condition. The sling is a one-piece target sling held at one end with a Chicago screw and at the other with a double pronged brass hook. There is a partial maker’s mark on the sling, consisting of an arched line over another. The arched line is marked “HO???????” and the line below it is marked “HO????E”. The hook has developed a dark mustard colored patina. The sling shows light surface cracking , spots of finish loss and scuffed edges. The sling is in about Fair to Good condition. The bayonet is blued, and 21” in overall length and with a blade length of 18”. The blade is triangular, with a sharp tip and two full-length flutes. The
socket is designed to slip over the barrel and front sight, and then twist to hold the socket against the edges of the front sight base. The underside flat at the back of the blade is marked “US”. The blade shows thinning with a thick patina developing. There several spots of erosion scattered over the blade, whose edges are sharp except for the erosion. The bayonet is in about Good to Very Good condition.
Our Assessment: The Model 1873 'Trapdoor' Springfield was the first standard-issue breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States Army and it and the Model 1884 and 1888 Trapdoors were the main service rifles of the U.S. Military until they were gradually replaced by the Springfield Model 1892 bolt-action rifle. George Custer’s troops were armed with them at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and they were still used by secondary units during the Spanish-American war in 1898. The Model 1879 was not an official model, but came about to make collecting rifles easier. The differences between the Model 1879 and 1873 models were a longer comb and a thicker receiver with a low arched breechblock. This trapdoor rifle was made in 1884. It has the correct M1879 Buckhorn rear sight and 10 ½” comb. The rifle has about 75% of its original finish remaining and is in about Fine Plus overall condition. There is still case coloring visible on the breechblock and upper tang. The bore is bright with sharp rifling and a single spot of moderate erosion in one of the lands near the muzzle. This rifle comes with the correct cleaning rod, socket bayonet and a period correct vintage leather sling, to complete the package for the discerning collector.
CA Legal or CA Private Party Transferable: This antique rifle can be transferred/sold in California.
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