Trapdoor Rifles

OK, guys . . . .here goes!

I see what looks to me, to be a beautiful M73 TD on gun broker.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1034541012

He just listed this TD . . . .and it looks to be a “beaut”!

I sincerely hope someone here can “take advantage.”

As I said, I have NO INTEREST in it AT ALL . . . . .I’m trying to downsize!

Feel free to post about items offered for sale elsewhere if they merit discussion as to different features (rare or Bubbafied); exceptional condition, provenance (real or likely fantasy); or just a question about "What the heck is this?"
Links are allowed (easier than trying to tell us without telling us).

The moderator may delete items which appear to be shilling for a seller, or argumentative.

Comments should help us be more informed buyers, or help provide excuses to inform spouses of the need to add something to our collection, not just trash talking.

[I deleted speculative comments -earlier in this thread- on what is allowed, and edited the post above to include a direct link.]

My comment- The seller did a truly exceptional job providing high quality photos of every possible detail, hiding nothing.

Very nice gun, almost minty except for some ugly stock bruises, rusty buttplate and addition of rack number on butt. A quick check of SRS indicated that this is not listed, and also an example of the foolishness of trying to attribute a history to a number not listed.
In this case, 339296 is NOT listed, but within +/- 100 numbers there are 5 different users listed: 1st Arkansas, 3rd Georgia, 4th Kentucky and 9th U.S. Volunteer Infantry regiments in 1898-99, and one dated 1900 for a M1884 cadet at the Montana College of A&M, obviously one of the late period conversions of an existing infantry rifle to cadet configuration.

That IS a beauty - thank goodness I don't "need" it! Probably the nicest I've ever seen with a rack number; a real barracks queen.

Most (practically all?) rifles in that condition are dated 1889 (which I've always assumed was because they must have immediately been put in storage when the rod-bayonet model came out). It will go for a LOT more than $800 - I'm guessing it tops $2,500, maybe even more.

Though I called it a M’73, I think it is really a M’84 . . . . .yes?

I particularly like the fact there are “halos” around the rack number, and the wood is “proud” around the lock plate!

It is an 1884, but quite properly retains the 1873 block. The remaining ‘73 blocks were used up through 1887 even after the rear sight change that characterized the new model.

That's a BEAUTY!!
Too bad I need a new roof or that one would be mine!!

This beauty just sold for $2894.69.

SOLD at 2895.00!!

Shows that quality will sell well.

that gun was as good as they get condition wise.