Greetings!
Have loosely been in the market for a Springfield Trapdoor. Never really put a ton of research time into, thought I will always get an opportunity to get around to it. Honestly in the past, not knowing the variants kept me from making purchases.
Got a call today with the offer to purchase a 1884 Trapdoor.
Pictures attached, and here is what I know.
It has an 1884 stamped trapdoor but from the serial number I think it is an 1887-1888. Partial on the serial: 394XXX. The stock also has 1887 armory stamp on it so I think it is more likely that the trapdoor was swapped at some point.
My concern is...is this a parts swapped gun and I am buying a grab bag of parts? Is it worth say around...$1450.00? What should I look at specifically before buying.
Usually I don't spend alot of time on indecision, but my lack of knowledge on the variants is messing me up.
Have loosely been in the market for a Springfield Trapdoor. Never really put a ton of research time into, thought I will always get an opportunity to get around to it. Honestly in the past, not knowing the variants kept me from making purchases.
Got a call today with the offer to purchase a 1884 Trapdoor.
Pictures attached, and here is what I know.
It has an 1884 stamped trapdoor but from the serial number I think it is an 1887-1888. Partial on the serial: 394XXX. The stock also has 1887 armory stamp on it so I think it is more likely that the trapdoor was swapped at some point.
My concern is...is this a parts swapped gun and I am buying a grab bag of parts? Is it worth say around...$1450.00? What should I look at specifically before buying.
Usually I don't spend alot of time on indecision, but my lack of knowledge on the variants is messing me up.
