All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms).
#1873 springfield trapdoor cartouche license
No FFL, C&R or any license is required to posses, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms.
Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. IMA considers all of our antique guns as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Note: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre in the UK.Note: This gun is NOT considered obsolete calibre in the UK. The upper right corner of the Buffington sight leaf is marked R to indicate that the sight graduations are for a rifle and not a carbine.
Additional marks of interest include inspectors’ and proof marks around the breech end of the barrel: a capital A on top and a V over a P over an eagle’s head over another P on the left side just above the stock. A stylized P in a circle under the wrist of the stock indicates that the rifle passed all of its overpressure proof testing. Porter, who was the Master Armorer and Chief Inspector of Springfield Armory from 15 September 1879 to 18 June 1894. The elegant script SWP belongs to Samuel W. Lock is marked with an eagle and "US SPRINGFIELD, manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield Massachusetts. 45 cal., two bands, two sling swivels, Buffington sight, standard cleaning rod. The rifle features an excellent un-sanded stock with visible SWP 1882.
#1873 springfield trapdoor cartouche serial number
The serial number indicates that it was built at Springfield in 1887, while the stock was produced shortly before that. Serial # 347025 with a legible SWP 1886 cartouche, overall very good metal finish with all proofs still present. Offered in very good/excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in 45-70 government caliber. This is a real peach and well worth placing in any U.S. The Trapdoor Springfield Rifle was the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. The rifle is in very nice condition with great amounts of the original finish remaining and looks as if it has come right out of very long term storage. The wood stock bears a military inspector's cartouche dated 1886. This is a wonderful example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, it's breach block is marked:
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