#220186, cal. .45-70, 22″ barrel, the bore with good rifling and scattered light corrosion should clean to very good or better. The lockplate is marked with an eagle and “U.S./Springfield,” the low arch breechblock is correctly marked “U.S./Model/1873,” there are no legible proofmarks on the barrel and the buckhorn rear sight is correctly marked with a “C.” Most of the barrel has a plum patina, the breechblock has some light case colors on the underside, and the lockplate and trigger guard have traces of blue mixing with patina. The stock has some added oil and shows only minor small handling marks and very little wear, however the inspector’s cartouche is light and the date is difficult to read. The trigger guard was made from a rifle trigger guard and the barrel band is the later 1884 style for a Buffington rear sight.
This is an antique rifle and will transfer with no Federal restrictions. RR Auction COA.
