An 1873 model trapdoor Springfield rifle with Metcalfe magazine dating: 1878 pro…

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An 1873 model trapdoor Springfield rifle with Metcalfe magazine

dating: 1878 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 45/70 cal. barrel (very clean bore, still visible rifling), with precision rear sight, foresight and marks at the base, bolt marked "US MODEL 1873"; serial number "149xxx"; forward spring lock marked "US SPRINGFIELD 1873" and with American eagle; wooden full stock, with rosette engraved on one side and iron mounts; complete with ramrod and the rare wooden Metcalfe experimental cartridge belt for eight bullets.

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An 1873 model trapdoor Springfield rifle with Metcalfe magazine

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