#62 • H&R Model 1873-45-70 GOVT- Trapdoor Rifle

Part of Purple Gallery Online Estate & Antiques Auction (timed auction by K and B Auction)

High bid $625.00

Status: Sold

Harrington & Richardson- Officer's Model Springfield Rifle Centennial 1871-1971. IOB- with brass plaque. Model 1873- 45-70 GOVT trapdoor rifle with 26" barrel. Serial number 2551. One of the finest American Made replicas of the scarce U.S. Springfield Officer's Model trapdoor sporting rifle. Features blued full round barrel, engraved and case colored frame, block, sideplate, hammer, release, and trigger guard, with case colored long range tang sight and case colored and engraved U.S. stamped buttplate. This half stock sporter features oil finished walnut stock with checkered pistol grip and forend, pewter tip, and oak ramrod. Fine bore and action. Near exact replica except H&R did not put an 1873 rear sight as original. Block is stamped "U.S. Model 1873" and sideplate is stamped "U.S. Springfield" with eagle. Untested. BP