Trapdoor Rifles

Tom,

That's no surprise & concurs with my non-expert opinion. There's nothing on top of the barrel between receiver & sight. So, is $2200 still reasonable as to its worth? Using the old idiom, I certainly don't intend to sell "a pig in a poke". Thanks.

Wayne

Tom,

Here you go. As you can see, little remains of the V P & eagles head.

Wayne

Finally, three more photos.
Wayne

I have a couple of question for you TD experts. One of the members of this forum was interested in the rifle but declined to buy it after I pointed out that I’m pretty sure the barrel exterior was refinished due to the barely discernable barrel stamps with the exception of a very well defined “P” ju...

Hi carlsr,

For some reason I did not receive an email notifying me of your PM. I happened to check in & only then realized I had a PM which I just responded to. Should you have additional questions please email or call me at the address or phone # I provided in the PM. Thanks.

Wayne

Some more.
Wayne

Three more photos.

Wayne

$2,200 + $75 shipping. 1877 "Stared" carbine is in great shape considering the age. The bore looks like new with a very nice 1881 cartouche. The carbine was purchased 20+ years ago from Al Frasca. The attached photos, although not great, provide a pretty good idea of the condition. I have ...

Dick, Thanks for the estimate. BTW, I was looking through my old files today & ran across the following info. Al Frasca had posted on his website in 2013. Wayne Model 1877 Carbine Good Condition $2,400.00 Fine Condition $4,000.00 ________________________________________ The title, Model 1877, pe...

Oops,

My initial posting indicated the cartouche was 1887 which was incorrect. The cartouche is actually 1881. I corrected the posting.

Wayne