| Springfield Armory, M1866 Trapdoor rifle (2nd Allen Conversion) ...
|
|
Item # 4460 |
|
Guns
|
|
This
lot has ended.
|
| Item Price: |
$410
(excludes shipping)
|
| |
|
Winner will be contacted shortly by Ward's Auctions
|
|
|
|
| Winning Bid
|
US $410 |
|
First bid
|
$300 |
| Quantity |
1 |
|
# of bids |
5
|
| Time left |
Auction has ended
|
|
|
| Started |
2025-10-29 00:00:00 |
|
|
| Ended |
2025-11-21 22:35:25 |
|
|
|
|
|
![]() |
|
|
|
|
|
| Seller assumes all responsibility for listing
this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding.
Auction currency is U.S. dollars (US $) unless otherwise noted. |
Springfield Armory, M1866 Trapdoor rifle (2nd Allen Conversion) Apache Scouts used, Cal: 50-70, MFG: 1863 lock & barrel, 1866-67 conversion, S/N: None, Single shot breechloader, 32 3/4'' barrel.
HISTORY: This rifle started as a model 1863 Rifle made by the Bridesburg Machine Works out of Bridesburg, Pennsylvania and owned by Alfred Jenks. They were a private contractor that made Rifles for the US during the Civil war. The Springfield model 1866 is the second Allin-designed trapdoor breech-loading mechanism conversion for Springfield muskets. The Model 1866 fixed many problems with Allin's first model (1865), they added a simplified and improved extractor, relined the .58 Cal barrels to .50 Cal & used the new .50-70 cartridge. The first model used unmodified, old .58 caliber barrels from the muzzleloaders & a .58 RF cartridge. The 1866 model also still used old percussion locks from the 1863 muzzleloader, this would be changed in Allens 3rd model in 1868. Approximately 25,000 .58 caliber Springfield Model 1863 rifled muskets were converted by Springfield Armory into the 1866 model. The Model 1866 was issued to U.S. troops in 1867 and was a major factor in the Wagon Box Fight and the Hayfield Fight, along the Bozeman Trail in 1867. This rifle come from the famous Mike Carrick Collection, he states he bought it from another Famous historian Jeff Hengesbaugh & is one of five rifles Jeff found as a group that were used by Apache Scouts. Included with the rifle is a photo given to Mike from Jeff of a group of Apache Scouts with some M1866 trapdoor rifles.
CONDITION: The straight wrist walnut stock is good with various smoothed over nicks, dings, gouges, & scratches from use. There is a hole worn into the bottom of the forend, just in front of the lock plate that is exposing the ramrod channel & ramrod. This was likely caused by saddle wear from carrying across the saddle when riding, common to see on rifles of this era that saw hard use. The right side of the forend has some cracks & wood split repairs. Left flat of the stock has a faded inspector cartouche. The metal has worn gun metal gray with light roughness across the metal & remains of a added black paint in protected areas on all parts of the rifle. The breech block is marked ''1866'', over a eagles head. The lock plate is marked ''1863'', a partial faded American great eagle next to ''US'', over ''BRIDESBURG''. Two-click action. The bore is good to fair. It has thinned rifling with roughness/light pitting. The barrel holds a barleycorn front sight with the original musket L-leaf notch/aperture rear sight. The stock carries a metal buttplate that is a mix of black paint finish, gun metal gray & brown patina. Rifle has the factory front sling loop with the rear loop missing. Rifle has what appears to be a home made ramrod to display with the rifle (end cap threaded). Mechanical function appears solid but with a little ''grittiness'' when the hammer is cycled. Antique, No FFL Req - Value: 600 to 1200
(Move around the image by clicking and dragging. Zoom with your scroll wheel)
| See Payment Instructions
and item description, or contact seller for more information. |
|
|
See item description or
contact seller for more information.
|
|
|
|
| |
How to Pay
If you would like to expedite your payment, please send us an email or give us a call informing us that you would like your invoice emailed to you.
If we do not hear from you one of two things will happen:
A.) If you signed up and asked us to bill your credit card & ship all items ASAP then that is what we will do. No further notice will be sent.
B.) If you signed up and wanted to send us a check, then your invoice will be mailed to you after we figure the shipping. (Please note: If you want to speed this up just send us an email after the auction)
|
|
| |
|
|
