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Winning Bid US $400 First bid $400 Quantity 1 # of bids 1 Time left Auction has ended   Started 2025-05-07 00:00:00 Ended 2025-11-21 22:35:25

Springfield Armory, Model: 1884 trapdoor Cadet rifle, Cal: .45-70, MFG: 1886, S/N: 323847, Single shot trapdoor rifle, 29 1/2'' barrel.

HISTORY: These rifles were made for training military cadets at military schools like West Point & Annapolis. They have shorter combs, narrower buttstocks & buttplate. The whole rifle is three inches shorter than the service rifle & weighed a quarter of a pound less. They were made smaller for the younger & smaller cadets so they could handle them eaiser. Early issue cadet rifle only has the stacking swivel on the upper band & did not have the two sling swivels. Cadets at Annapolis & West Point werent allowed slings on their arms. They were later updated when they went to a different school & later production ones came with sling swivels. 13,500 of these rifles would be made of approx. 700,000 trapdoor Springfields total production.

CONDITION: the straight wrist walnut stock is good with nicks, dents, scuffs, scratches & small chips. The forend tip has a couple small cracks & has a small glue repair. Small cracks on the left side of the stock, emanating from the receiver & going to the rear lock screw escutcheon. The buttstock has shrunk over the years & the buttplate is proud to the wood at the heel & toe. Small chips & dings on the inside edges of the lock plate cut out. filled chip repair on the left cheek of stock. Worn acceptance cartouche on the left of the wrist, ''SWP'' over ''1892''. The right cheek is stamped ''20''. The barrel has toned to a brown patina with spots of roughness/ dark patina. a bunch of small tool ding marks on the top of the barrel, in front of the forward barrel band. The finish on the receiver/ breech block has worn to a mixture of gun metal gray & spotted dark patina. the lock plate has worn gray with dark patina setting in. The top of the breech block is marked ''US'', ''MODEL'', ''1873''. The rear of the receiver is stamped with the S/N. the rear of the barrel is marked ''V ''over ''P'' over a eagles head, ''P''. The lock plate markings are partial gone but is a American Great eagle stamp, ''U.S.'', ''SPRINGFIELD''. Upper extension of the buttplate marked ''US''. Both barrel bands marked ''U''. The bore is very good. Its bright & shiny with light roughness, more concentrated towards the muzzle. The barrel holds a small blade front sight with a Buffington, U-notch ladder rear sight. The stock carries a blued steel buttplate, worn gray with patina. The rifle has both bottom sling swivels & the third stacking swivel. Rifle has the early style cleaning/clearing rod. Antique, No FFL Req - Value: 800 to 1600

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Springfield Armory, Model: 1884 trapdoor Cadet rifle, Cal: .45-7... Item # 4428 This auction is over. No new bids can be placed. Price: US $400

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