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H&R Model 1873 Trapdoor 45/70 carbine
ltcdoty
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I found an H&R Model 1873 trapdoor carbine in a local gun shop. It has a case hardened receiver with some engraving on the trigger guard, the trapdoor, and several other places. The stock is not checkered, and the carbine has a vernier sight. There is no metal cap on the forearm, and there never was one. The serial number of the gun is " Serial No Exp 5 ".
The left side of the barrel is marked " U.S. Model 1873. cal. 45-70 Govt". The left side of the barrel is marked, " Harrington & Richardson Inc., Worcester, Mass., Made in USA."
It appears it has never been fired.
It isn't the Officer's Model ...any body ever see one or have any ideas?
The left side of the barrel is marked " U.S. Model 1873. cal. 45-70 Govt". The left side of the barrel is marked, " Harrington & Richardson Inc., Worcester, Mass., Made in USA."
It appears it has never been fired.
It isn't the Officer's Model ...any body ever see one or have any ideas?
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I had one. One could say I have a weakness for carbines of all stripes. Swapped a Honda 450 Black Bomber for it. Kicked like a mule. Put it on the table at a swap night at the Club. Asked $300.oo. It didn't say on the table a 1/2 hour.
I've seen them priced @ $600.oo and up.
The original H & R, that made these Trap Door replicas, has been out of business for years. My guess, your carbine with that special serial number. Would have to be at least 40 years old. H & R made a number of different models. Yours might be worth quite a bit. If you can substantiate, that it is one of the low production variations?
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/811835581
This rifle except, no checkering and no metal cap on the forearm....
I picked it up for six hundred...
Re, my previous post. Most definitely, don't be shooting any of the modern commercial, smokeless loads in it! Either load your own. With light loads of the modern powders, that duplicate BP pressures. Or get some of the 45-70 "cowboy" loads. That are used by the SASS shooters, in their matches. My understanding. These are loaded with cast lead bullets, at no more than 1000 FPS muzzle velocity.
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