model-1884-u-s-trapdoor-carbine
Lot 2177
Model 1884 U. S. "Trapdoor" Carbine
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Serial number 1821572* (with star mark), 45-70 caliber, 22 in. barrel with adjustable rear sight and VP/ eagle head mark, breechblock marked U.S./ MODEL/ 1884, the lockplate marked U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1873, walnut half stock with one barrel band, iron mounts throughout.

From the Collection of Winslow Goins, Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Possibly an 1884 breechblock cover is replacing an earlier one. This carbine seems original, yet might consist of elements from different models.

Working action; rusting throughout; the wood surfaces being heavily weathered. Fair condition.