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1873 Trap door.
I was just emailed about a TD that is a 1873 with the serial number of 565430.
I have images but have not put them on Photobucket yet. Rifle looks clean but we can not see any cartouche.
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06-07-2009 10:11 PM
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That serial number would make it an 1888 model, made in 1893. It should have have an 1884 block on it....
trapdoorcollector.com/m88.html , have any good photos of it?
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I will post them shortly. Owner took them so they may not be the greatest.
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A.F. Medic,.. Check the barrel length,.. as no rod bayonet shows in the photos it should be a cadet rifle, as my #564257 is. According to Weite / Ernst, 1893 production was 9760 Model 1884 rifles, 5000 of that being cadet rifles, including the last 4320 made.
Last edited by Tom in N.J.; 06-09-2009 at 07:10 AM.
Reason: Added info.
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Thanks. Will do. I have not seen the rifle yet!
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One thing fer sure, the only part of thatr rifle that was around in 1873 was the inspector's stamp.
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John.
So it is a "put together". I really do not know. Does not have a rod bayo.
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Well. the buffington rear sight is 1884 and the breech block is at least the 1879, or 84 pattern The trigger should be smooth instead of serrated on a 73. Not necessarily a put-together. just the wrong date.
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One piece TG is for the M'88 RRB. --Jim
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