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According to ".45 -70 Springfield" by Frasca and Hill, of the 477 U.S. Springfield
CONDITION: Excellent plus overall, retains 97% plus original blue finish on the barrel, 90% plus vivid original casehardened finish, with some patches of light surface freckling, and sharp well-executed scroll engraving overall. The stock is also excellent with rich original oil finish, a few light dents and handling marks, distinct edges and extremely sharp checkering overall. Mechanically excellent. This excellent U.S. Springfield Model 1875 Officer’s Model rifle would be very difficult to improve upon!
Estimate: 30,000 - 42,500
1875 Officer's Model Trapdoor rifles produced, only 252 are believed to have
been in the Type II configuration.
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