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MODEL 1880 TRAPDOOR RIFLE PISTOL GRIP -EXCELLENT
ORIGINAL SPECIMEN: Produced in limited numbers
in support of the army’s on going marksmanship programs,
these Model 1880 Trapdoor Rifle Pistol Grips are one of
the more interesting Trapdoor accessories. Introduced
in 1880, and only produced at Springfield Armory in
fiscal years 1880 and 1881 with a total production
estimated at 1300, these checkered steel pistol grips
survive today in very limited numbers.
While reproductions of these pistol grips have been
made, this specimen is definitely an original. The
metal has aged mostly to a plum brown color with traces
of the original blued finish remaining. The surfaces
are overall smooth with no pitting and the profile is
still sharp with no dings in the edges.
These Model 1880 Pistol Grips do not appear on the
market all that often and this is a very respectable
specimen to add to your Springfield Trapdoor collection.
(0564) $300
NOTE:
In order to mount this grip on your rifle, it
requires a longer wood screw than the one which
currently is in the trigger guard. The original pistol
grip screws have long since disappeared into history,
but I have a limited quantity of excellent, exact
reproduction grip screws. This link will take you to
that listing:
click here
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