Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 28th November 2024
Lot 375
Springfield Armory: a .50-70 Model 1870 'trapdoor' service rifle, serial number 48075, barrel 32.5
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £1638
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Description
Springfield Armory: a .50-70 Model 1870 'trapdoor' service rifle, serial number 48075, barrel 32.5 in., forward-hinged breech block marked with an eagle head over 'U.S.' and 'model 1870', lock marked for Springfield Armory and dated 1864, full stock with two barrel bands, steel clearing rod. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(132cm OAL)
The George Geear Collection