#34 • US Springfield Model 1868 .50 Center Fire Rifle

Part of 06/20/26 Firearms & Sporting Goods Auction (live auction by PA Auction Center)

Location: East Earl, PA

High bid $475.00

Status: Sold

Single shot breech loading trapdoor rifle, Features, Front fixed and rear graduated ladder sights, Blued finish, 2 steel barrel bands, Socket bayonet, Steel cleaning rod, 1863 dated lock plate and 1870 dated breech block, Leather sling and swivels, Plain wooden straight grip stock and forend, Brass tag on top of stock with possible unit markings or rack numbers, Metal crescent butt plate, Barrel Length, 32.5". NSN. Condition: Good. Good clean bore with good rifling, All metal has been heavily polished and reblued, Barrel shows light pitting around rear sight, Good solid socket bayonet, Barrel and breech block markings have been polished and are very faint but are still visible.Stock and forend are solid free of cracks and breaks with light wear, Good clean like new sling and solid metal butt plate with light aged pitting.