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M1879 TRAPDOOR RIFLE REAR SIGHT – COMPLETE:  A rear sight for the M1879 Trapdoor Springfield Rifle, complete with the folding ladder, functioning elevator slide.  The sight base is marked with the “B” in the elevation scale, indicating the proper sight setting for “rolling fire” at 266 yards.  The windage scale at the base of the elevator slide identifies this sight as the M1879, First Type as described in Frasca and Hill’s The .45/70 TRAPDOOR.  Well marked, including the “R” for rifle with an overall smooth clean finish, with no pitting and showing some original blue finish.  (042105) $55

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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