nwilliams
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My local shop has a Springfield M-1884 trapdoor 45-70 Carbine and I'm curious about it. I've always wanted one of these guns but I don't know much about them, especially how judge their value.
The gun appears to be in decent condition with a clean bore and defined rifling. The wood is in good shape, no cracks that I could find and the metal isn't bad but there are some signs of pitting in a few spots. According to the gun shop they had their gunsmith check out the gun and determined that it was in safe working condition but it was missing a firing pin.
The shop wants $400. Is that a decent price for one of these guns even without a firing pin?
What kinds of things do you look for in these rifles to help judge their value? Is it possible to buy a replacement firing pin for this gun?
The gun appears to be in decent condition with a clean bore and defined rifling. The wood is in good shape, no cracks that I could find and the metal isn't bad but there are some signs of pitting in a few spots. According to the gun shop they had their gunsmith check out the gun and determined that it was in safe working condition but it was missing a firing pin.
The shop wants $400. Is that a decent price for one of these guns even without a firing pin?
What kinds of things do you look for in these rifles to help judge their value? Is it possible to buy a replacement firing pin for this gun?