.50CF, 32.625" barrel, nsn. Bright finish, walnut stock. Left side of receiver marked with Eagle and US SPRINGFIELD / 1871 and top of bolt marked with Ward Burton patent information. Stock with two legible cartouches on the reverse, including a JWK in a banner and an ESA in an oval. Weak inspection behind triggerguard. Long range rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, correct single-stop cleaning rod. Includes appropriate socket bayonet. Only 1,011 of these rifles were produced for field trials, making this a hard rifle to find in solid and complete condition. Condition: Very good. Metal a medium pewter gray with scattered minor surface discoloration and oxidation. Mechanically functional, good bore. Stock with scattered dings and handling marks. A solid example of a scarce US martial trials rifle from the Indian War period.
.50CF, 32.625" barrel, nsn. Bright finish, walnut stock. Left side of receiver marked with Eagle and US SPRINGFIELD / 1871 and top of bolt marked with Ward Burton patent information. Stock with two legible cartouches on the reverse, including a JWK in a banner and an ESA in an oval. Weak inspection behind triggerguard. Long range rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug, correct single-stop cleaning rod. Includes appropriate socket bayonet. Only 1,011 of these rifles were produced for field trials, making this a hard rifle to find in solid and complete condition. Condition: Very good. Metal a medium pewter gray with scattered minor surface discoloration and oxidation. Mechanically functional, good bore. Stock with scattered dings and handling marks. A solid example of a scarce US martial trials rifle from the Indian War period.
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