Springfield Trapdoor Bannerman Special - Might be a Shooter

[dttuner]

"The rear sight appears to be a M1879 Carbine sight ( marked with a "C" on the side )."
Agreed. See Frasca/Hill p.84.


"The block is actually marke"d 1873"
You may well be right, but...


1) The last figure could be a 3" or an 8. Perhaps dttuner can clarify this? I thought it was an 8.

2) I am aware that there was no such thing as an "official" Model 1878. But, as the authors point out, there were numerous in-between versions.
On the page I cited the 4th breech block from the left appears to be marked US Model 1878. Maybe it's just my poor eyesight?
This version/edition/variation, call it what you like if you don't like the word Model - although that is what is stamped on it - has the rounded shoulder of the 1884 version. The versions clearly marked 1873 all have square shoulders.

3) In any case, the rifle appears to be a mixture. The stock appears to be made for a rifle with screw-clamp bands, hence the lack of band springs.

4) As the unfortunate object is way off being a "correct" collector's item, surely dttuner's first priority is to get it going as a shooter?

It looks like an "1873" to me. Although the "18" is basically worn off.

The band spring slots have been filled-in and refinished, however they are also in the wrong place for these barrel bands.
Either the stock is all wrong, or the barrel bands are wrong. Can't say.

---------- Post added at 01:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:08 PM ----------

..... the later M73 blocks were interchangeable with the M84 blocks, and were installed until they ran out of them. The receiver is actually a M84 receiver.

Thanks for this information!

The rear sight appears to be a M1879 Carbine sight ( marked with a "C" on the side ).

Cool, thanks!


Additional marking -
- Under the stock, there is a line on receiver and barrel which line-up (surely for barrel>receiver mounting reference), with a small "D" next to it.

---------- Post added at 01:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 PM ----------

Just noticed on the Lock plate, there's an "O" to the right of the "C".
See it?