1873 springfield

[Cetme24]

I recently picked up another trapdoor springfield. This one is an 1873 model made in 1884. It was in very nice untouched condition but must have come out of long term closet storage and had some light surface rust in places. After disassembly I found the fireing pin was shattered in three pieces which may have contributed to its lack of use. The bore is excellent and should shoot great once I get a chance to make it to the range. If anyone has access to the springfield research services could you please check serial number 267432


As usual I can’t get photos to load and Dropbox link won’t show up in my post even though it’s attached when I go in and look at edit

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