September 26, 2018 O'Connor's Americana Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2018
Trapdoors such as this example, were used in hundreds of movies and wielded by many great stars. The carbine is a standard Springfield Model 1884, serial number 451248. Left side of 1884 dated breech is stamped "FOX" and stamped on top with inventory number "243." Both sides of the stock are stamped in large letters "BRONCHO MP CO" and the bottom of the forend is stamped with a Fox Studios cartouche. The rifle is in rough condition due to its use in many films. The saddle ring bar is absent. With some diligent research, one might be able to identify this rifle to a specific movie. Many of the Fox Studio prop guns were sold at auction in 1988, this example being one of them. This is a chance to own a true piece of Western American Movie history.