July 30th 2016 Premier Firearms Sale (20)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/30/2016
Round 32-5/8” barrel secured by two steel barrel bands and marked with “VP (eagle’s head) P” and “A” on top, forward of breech block, .45-70 caliber rifled bore. Front bayonet lug-type sight, rear sight 1884 Buffington type. Sliding ramrod-bayonet. Casehardened tang and breech block marked “US MODEL 1884”. Lock plate marked “U.S. SPRINGFIELD” and stamped with eagle motif forward of hammer. Blued steel furniture, butt plate marked “US” on tang and has trap and compartment in butt for tools. Highly figured walnut stock with deep, angled-corner cartouche dated “1892”. Stamped behind trigger guard tang with encircled stylized “P”. Excellent condition, probably unissued. Retains about 95% blue overall, some areas thinning and some wear and spotting on trigger guard bow and rear barrel band. Stock excellent with deep cartouche, a few minor storage marks. Bore is bright and excellent. A total of 65,000 were made between 1889 and 1893.