![]() Almost immediately these rifles were deemed inappropriate because it would imply that the service rifle was inferior to the ones used by the shooting teams. The wood underneath the buttplate is not inletted for cleaning rod or tool. This rifle is mounted in a special service-style stock with Hotchkiss butt which consists of a little wider buttplate that is unmarked and without trap. Breechblock is 2nd type 1873 with flat 1879 lockplate. All other markings are standard for this model. The bore has 6 narrow lands and wide grooves and top of the bbl has special inspector initials over the chamber area. ![]() Rare, orig long range trapdoor rifle with 32-1/2″ bbl that has Bull’s modified 1879 rear sight with windage screw in the right side. RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1881 LONG RANGE TRAPDOOR RIFLE.
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