Bbl retains 95-96% crisp original blue with only light muzzle end wear and some light dulling over the chamber area. The order to produce these rifles was dated in Dec, 1880 and completed in Mar, 1881. Although the reference publication lists the cartouche as “SWP/1881” this is undoubtedly an error as there is no doubt that this stock is orig to this rifle.
It retains its smooth walnut detachable grip adapter. It has standard square base front sight/bayonet lug covered by type 3 snap-on sheet metal sight hood that is pinned in place. Bottom of the forestock has a slot containing a button head ramrod. This rifle retains its original 32-1/2″ bbl with 6 lands & grooves with the “HGR” inspector initials and its orig smooth trigger. It had 6 lands & grooves with “HGR” initials on the bbl and a smooth trigger. This chart shows that this rifle left Springfield Arsenal as found today with a Bull’s long range rear sight and in a Hotchkiss stock that bore the “SWP / 1881” cartouche.
45-70 SPRINGFIELD Book II 1865-1893, Frasca, as being one of those special “Long Range Rifles”. This rifle is identified by SN in a chart on p. It was ordered that the 150 rifles be distributed to division commanders to make such distribution as they deemed appropriate. Almost immediately these rifles were deemed inappropriate because it would imply that the service rifle was inferior to the ones used by the shooting teams. The wood underneath the buttplate is not inletted for cleaning rod or tool. This rifle is mounted in a special service-style stock with Hotchkiss butt which consists of a little wider buttplate that is unmarked and without trap. Breechblock is 2nd type 1873 with flat 1879 lockplate. All other markings are standard for this model. The bore has 6 narrow lands and wide grooves and top of the bbl has special inspector initials over the chamber area. Rare, orig long range trapdoor rifle with 32-1/2″ bbl that has Bull’s modified 1879 rear sight with windage screw in the right side. RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1881 LONG RANGE TRAPDOOR RIFLE.
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