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ORIGINAL THREE PIECE CLEANING ROD SETS FOR THE
MODEL1877 - 1890 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR CARBINE - VERY NICE
SETS: As issued with the Springfield Model
1877 – 1890 Trapdoor Carbine. I've been
fortunate to locate several of these complete sets in
spite of them becoming increasingly difficult to find on
the loose. All are very good to excellent sets to
complete your carbine and they are listed individually
below with accompanying photographs and descriptions.
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SET No. 1: This original set of the
three piece cleaning rod is in excellent condition,
showing little sign of age and no use. All three
sections are full length with clear threads. There
is some minor pitting on all three sections - obviously
a matched set and not assembled from loose sections -
however, the rods are very presentable and the surfaces
are not significantly affected. (0214) $275
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SET No. 2: This original set of the three piece
cleaning rod is in very nice condition with a unique
soldier executed modification.
While all three
pieces are full length with clear threads on the upper
two sections, the lower section has been ground to a
point. Although the threads have been eliminated
in the sharpening process, enough of the thread lines
are still visible to show that this rod section was not
shortened in the process and the point is limited to the
threaded area only. It appears that a frontier
soldier took it upon himself to exercise a little
ingenuity and in addition to having a cleaning rod for
his carbine, he now also had a spit on which to roast
whatever small game he managed to forage for his evening
supper. This is a very unusual modification and
one that is a great example of how the soldiers adapted
the issued equipment to suit their needs.
The upper section has some light surface pitting, but
this does not detract from the set. The two
lower sections have a smooth finish and nice clear
surfaces. (0903) $200
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