Springfield 1884 trap door value??

JustC

someone at work has asked me to find out a "round-about" figure they should be looking for when getting rid of this rifle.

The condition is fairly rough (no shiny blue but not a lot of pits or rust). It is missing the rear sight, but the rifling looks decent and crisp. This is not one of the longer versions I have seen pictures of,...IIRC it is a shorter version.

any general ideas or links I can use to determine a range of value??

Thanks

rufe-snow

It's going to be difficult coming up with a value, without knowing if it's a original carbine, or a cut down rifle. It would be best to post quality pictures, if this isn't feasible at least partial serial number, all markings and dimensions, at a minimum.

Spider7115

Rufe is correct. It could be a cut-down rifle, a carbine or a "cadet" model. Value could range from a $200 parts gun to a $2,000 carbine. Details are needed, particularly due to the fact that there are many variations of the "Trapdoor Springfields", ranging from stock types, sling swivels, triggers, breechblocks, sights, cleaning rods, etc. The serial number is also important as well as any inspector's cartouches & date in the wood opposite the lock and behind the trigger guard.

1KYDSTR

Just by the by...If the rear sight is missing, most people stalled in their rifle to carbine conversions as they could not at the time get a real carbine marked rear sight. I'm betting around$300 as a parts gun, or restoration project.