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deerhunter

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April 3, 2017 - 7:38 pm

It sure looks like a cut-off job to me…maybe a Frankenchester? Built by Bubba to match a letter?? Muzzle face diameter too big, wrong mag tube, no caliber marking on carrier block, can’t see any proof-marks on barrel or receiver…

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April 3, 2017 - 8:39 pm

looks pretty “ugly” to me……

Austin H

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April 3, 2017 - 8:43 pm

Yep – All wrong. Would not touch that with a 10 ft pole.

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April 3, 2017 - 10:28 pm

Serial # looks altered. Too many other things to mention.

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April 4, 2017 - 12:36 am

No bids, looks like nobody’s interested.

Nice story but I can’t get past the serial number. Appears to be wrong style of numerals. Can’t say much about the rest as I can’t recall seeing an 1873 Trapper.

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April 4, 2017 - 12:51 am

The gun was in the last RIA auction lot 20, Two 73’s that sold for $2587. The guy checked the serial number judging from the date of the letter and got a surprise when it came back as a short rifle and thinks he won the lottery.

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April 4, 2017 - 2:32 am

The lower tang appears to have been replaced – can’t explain the mismatched finish otherwise – then fitted to a Frankenchester to match the factory records.