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Threaded holes in M1870 triggerguard plate?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 11:42 pm
by Hammer
I corresponded with Dick Hosmer about this and he said he’s never seen these type threaded holes in this location before. He validated that this trigger guard is on a legit Type 1 version of the M1870.
Trying to figure out if these holes may have been for some type of pistol grip attachment.
Re: Threaded holes in M1870 triggerguard plate?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 1:17 am
by John S.
Sometimes addition of set trigger parts added screw holes in the trigger guard strap, but there would have been some added inletting in the wood behind it to accommodate them.
Or, maybe it was for addition of some sort of spur or rest or grip to suit an individual's taste.
I would bet that it was NOT armory work, or even done while in service at the unit level.
All strictly guesses and you are free to agree or not.
Re: Threaded holes in M1870 triggerguard plate?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 3:02 am
by Hammer
John S. wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 1:17 am
Sometimes addition of set trigger parts added screw holes in the trigger guard strap, but there would have been some added inletting in the wood behind it to accommodate them.
Or, maybe it was for addition of some sort of spur or rest or grip to suit an individual's taste.
I would bet that it was NOT armory work, or even done while in service at the unit level.
All strictly guesses and you are free to agree or not.
John, your guesses are 99% more qualified than my speculations...
And since Dick said he hadn’t seen something like this before either, it is likely that these may not have been done by the military.
I’ll need to decide now if I should replace this trigger plate with one that does not have these drilled and tapped holes in it, and If I do I’ll keep this trigger plate with the rifle as part of its history.