DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Pewabic Pottery, Antique Firearms & Presidential Letters

Fri, May 20, 2016 06:30PM EDT - Sat, May 21, 2016 06:30PM EDT
Lot 229

U.S. SPRINGFIELD 1870 TRAP DOOR MUSKET RIFLE

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
U.S. SPRINGFIELD 1870, .45-70 CAL, "TRAP DOOR" MUSKET RIFLE, #9627, L 37" BBL:Conversion "Trap Door", lock plate inscribed "1863", including eagle mark and "US Springfield". 45-70 caliber. Along with cleaning rod. Trap door breech dated: "1870". Serial number 9627. Converted from an 1863, .58 cal musket rifle to a .45-70 cal. cartridge, breech loading "Trap Door" around 1870 due to the date stamp on the trap door.