^Lot 3435 NEW JERSEY MARKED SPRINGFIELD 1873 TRAPDOOR RIFLE

WITH BAYONET. Cal. 45-70. S# 57400. Mfg. 1875. Standard config. musket issued to the New Jersey militia; left side of frame stamped NJ and brass NJ medallion on frog. Barrel 32 5/8" with M1873 sights. Walnut musket stock with slotted tip ramrod. Peak of buttplate stamped R.G.18 and comb of stock has brass medallions stamped 18. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: socket bayonet with scabbard and frog. CONDITION: metal has brown patina appearance with traces of blue, spots of pitting and marks. Sanded and refinished wood and wear, gouges and marks. Strong rifling with frosting and light pitting. (01-29940/MD). ANTIQUE. $700-1,000.