Trapdoor Rifles

What is the value today of a wiper for a Model 1888 Ram Rod Bayonet Rifle?

Price reduced to $895.00. Rifle is now listed on Gunbroker as well. See listing #1100091913 for pictures. Thanks for looking.

Serial number is 513627.

Springfield 1888 Ram Rod Bayonet Rifle for sale. Very good condition and everything works. Trapdoor opens and closes tight, the hammer holds in all positions, bayonet slides as designed, and buttstock compartment opens and closes. I am not computer savvy enough to resize pictures to attach to the ad...

If I remember correctly, the Las Vegas connection was selling cartouche stamps.

I think I'm pretty sure as to what happened here. I have packed it up to send back to the seller, so I can't post pictures. This bayonet was cleaned up (sanded with emery cloth?) and re-blued, probably with cold blue. During the cleaning process, most of the "US" was sanded off leaving a f...

Has anyone known an M1873 bayonet to have the "US" ground or filed off and restamped below it? Thanks

Thanks for the advice! That's what I was hoping to hear. Whether it's a gun, lionel train, or some other collectible, the word usually is, "leave it alone". I will forever have to live with the fact that somebody sanded the stock. At least I can get rid of that annoying shiny finish!

I have an M1873 that, unfortunately, somebody sanded slightly and refinished the stock with a shiny shellac or something. Should I carefully strip the shine (without sanding) and then finish with Linseed oil or leave it alone. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

I surrender! Being not very computer literate when it comes to posting pictures, I have unsucessfully tried everything I know to post pictures here and keep getting a - post too large response. I can usually manage to send pictures in an email, but not on this discussion board. You got me thinking a...