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EXPERIMENTAL MODEL 1870 COMBINATION TOOL FOR THE
1870 TRIAL SPRINGFIELD, REMINGTON, SHARPS AND WARD
BURTON CARBINES AND RIFLES – A VERY RARE EARLY INDIAN
WAR TOOL: This early Indian Wars Experimental
1870 Combination Tool is the combination tool which was
issued with the 1870 Trial Springfield, Remington,
Sharps and Ward Burton rifles and carbines.
Produced in only very limited numbers, these tools are
not commonly encountered and are often missing from all
but the most advanced Springfield and Trapdoor
collections.
Featuring a right angle “U” shaped cut which served as a
mainspring clamp, a pin punch on the lower arm and
screwdriver blades at the ends of both arms, this tool
was the first to be manufactured as a new tool for the
rifles and carbines since the end of the Civil War.
All of the other new patterns of firearms tools produced
since the end of the War had been modified from the
extensive stocks of the Models 1855 and 1863 Springfield
Combination Tools and other Civil War tools that still
remained in inventory.
This specimen is in excellent condition, retaining a
smooth shiny surface and the original arsenal applied
oil-quenched blue black finish. Measuring 2 3/8”
wide and 2 15/16” long, the screwdriver blades are full
form with no nicks or wear.
As it was intended for issue with the1870 Trial guns,
the production of this tool was fairly limited with a
very short service life, resulting in it being one of
rarest tools of the early Indian Wars era. This
Experimental Model 1870 Combination Tool is a
significant addition to any Springfield Indian War
collection.
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