U.S. Model 1879 Trapdoor Carbine, mfg.1882, .45-70 caliber, 22" barrel, single barrel band, blade front sight, the rear sight lacking operational parts, marked at left side of barrel near breech left near breech: "V, P, eagle, P", marked "L"at barrel top, breech block marked "U.S. Springfield Model 1873", lock plate marked with eagle next to "U.S. Springfield", faint outline of the inspector mark at left wrist, butt plate with port and marked "US" at top, metal is brown, wood dark with some dents and surface loss, action is good, bore is dark with visible rifling, SN 187282 *Note: Our consignor states this was purchased some years ago at a gun shop in Tucson, Arizona. The shop owner related that he had purchased the carbine from an elderly man whose Native American relative had originally used it on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation before the U.S. Army had removed the shell extractor. Start Price: $300.00 Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact utilize the ASK A QUESTION tab found in each lot. All lots are sold as is and where is. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Austin Auction Gallery does not give refunds based on condition. Austin Auction Gallery does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.