Moller) collection initials marked at the toe of the stock. The stock has a dished checkered thumb oval relief on top of the wrist and is fitted with a period checkered steel pistol grip. "R.D." inspection initials ahead of a circled "P" proof is marked behind the trigger guard tang. Blue finish with casehardened breechblock and barrel tang, and oil finished walnut stock. Three-click tumbler and serrated trigger. It is fitted with a hooded blade front sight, Freeman R. Allin) inspection cartouche is marked on the left of the stock wrist. The breechblock is marked "U.S./MODEL/1873" and the lock plate is marked with the eagle/shield motif and "U.S./SPRINGFIELD". Springfield Model 1877 Transitional Trapdoor Rifle with Desirable Bull Rear Sight and Experimental Tang SightThis example features standard lock and barrel marking, An upside down oval script 'ESA/1878' (Erskine S. The left rear of the barrel is marked with "V/P/eagle head" proofs. This tang sight has not been witnessed on any other examples by this describer at the time of writing. ![]() Bull's windage adjustable Buckhorn rear sight graduated up to 1,100 yards on the ladder and marked "R" on the left of the base, and a period experimental elevation adjustable notch sight mounted to the left of the upper tang that runs all the way through the bottom of the stock and is graduated up to 900 yards and marked "500" at the bottom likely in reference to use with 500 grain bullets. ![]() This example features standard lock and barrel marking, An upside down oval script "ESA/1878" (Erskine S.
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