Item Gone: FS Do you know what it is? 1870 USN Falling Block Springfield Carbine 50-70gov

[chandlee312]

Item Name: FS Do you know what it is? 1870 USN Falling Block Springfield Carbine 50-70gov

Location: Alpharetta

Zip Code: 30004

Item is for: Sale Only
Sale Price: 3500

Caliber: 50-70 Government

Willing to Ship: No

Bill of Sale Required?: No

Item Description: Seem to have a mystery on my hands.
A seemingly very rare " 1870 USN Springfield Carbine- Falling Block Remington's Patent Carbine.

Looking for Falling Block / Trap Door experts to share their opinion.

The barrel doesn't appear to have been cut nor is it clear to tell that it was sporterized. The carbine did in fact look like this. There are only a few made, under the 350 mark from what I can tell?!

Share your thoughts!

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[D_Max]

Dang that's a great piece of history and in excellent shape

 

[yoggibaer]

I don't know anything about these rifles but am wondering if they used stainless barrels back then?

 

[StuP]

It may have been left in the white originally

 

[whiskerz]

It may have been left in the white originally

Navy guns were either blued or browned based on what I have read.

 

[StuP]

Navy guns were either blued or browned based on what I have read.

Then someone's polished a whole lot of value off the barrel and barrel band !

 

[chandlee312]

USN rifles were produced with Bright Barrels and USMarine models produced with Browned Barrels.

 

[Dwightrich72]

Beautiful rifle and great piece of history!!! This belongs in a museum!! Rare piece of American history good luck!

 

[greg vess]

They are still considered one of the safest actions on a rifle ever produced. Unfortunately some dill weed polished off all the valuable patina off of it unless it's one of those awfully rare survivors. It still would make a great wall hanger and conversational piece. Great looking rifle.

 

[sandste1]

I'm not an expert but that is a rolling block not a falling block. I have an 1879 Argentine rolling block in 43 Spanish.