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#1426 Springfield 1884 “Trapdoor” rifle, SN 319XXX (1885), caliber 45/70/500 with VG+ bore that should clean to about an 8 on a scale of 10, and a tight action. Standard military configuration with 32-1/2” barrel and showing an arsenal upgrade to the Model 1888 in that it has the “ram-rod bayonet” and cleaning rod trap in the buttstock. The metal is nice smooth metal with fine markings, just an even nuetral grey patina remaining, and only the minimal ammount of scattered very light pitting. The wood is very decent with no deficits of mention and only the usual bumps and bruises from 120+ years of use and storage and consequently, it no longer has a visible cartouche. These rugged and very reliable Trapdoor Springfields were the mainstay military longarm from the end of the Civil War up to the mid-1890s when they were phased out by the Springfield-Krag bolt action repeater. Even then, they were used in both the Spanish-American War and also as secondary and training weapons as late as World War 1 …and to this day, they are still great shooting and very accurate rifles with a very hard-hitting black-powder round. They very rarely have mechanical problems, and on the rare chance that they do break some small part in the action, most parts are very easily obtained from several parts dealers. They make a fine rifle for the beginning shooter of Big-Bore black powder competitions. VG as described. $825

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