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Posted: 2/14/2004 12:23:44 PM EDT
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1873 Springfield Trapdoor. It looks like the carbine model with the shortened forend. There is a flip up rear sight like on the officers model. But this rear sight looks diffrent, with a slider marked up to 27 with a peep hole and a regular sight. There is no checkering on any of the parts or stock. On the barrel band there is a U On the barrel there is: V P P written downward and towards the middle there is an: R On the trapdoor it is labeled: US Model 1873 The Serial number is: 1274X The sideplate is marked with the traditional US SPRINGFIELD with the eagle. The butt plate is marked on top with:US and has the trapdoor with the 3 rods inside. The stock is lighter color than the other ones I seen. I bought it off my wife's friend, but have no idea what it is. |
| Does the stock have an inspector's cartouche? Typically, the cartouche is an individuals initials stamped into the stock. Imagine a right handed shooter is standing up, ready to fire the rifle. The cartouche should be about where the thumb rides over the stock. Another cartouche is a capital P inside a circle, indicating proof firing. This one is found on the pistol grip, about where your pinky would rest. |
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There is no cartouche or any other markings on the stock. I looked at trapdoor sight I couldn't find any info. All I know is it is a carbine with I guess an aftermarket flip up rear sight, since it don't look the same as the others posted there on the officer models. |
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