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WTS Mod 1894 26" Octagon bbl, 30WCF Mfg. 1905
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December 22, 2019 - 1:50 pm
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Certainly not enough good clear pictures. You say it has a piece of wood missing at the hammer, but don’t show that in photos. Plus, from what I see, you are way over pricing this gun. Sorry….

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December 22, 2019 - 6:00 pm
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The first picture may show the missing piece but it is hard to see?  The size of the files doesn’t let us zoom in.  

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I am close to half as old as that rifle, and I am in “excellent condition considering” my age.  I too would put a high “priced to sell quickly” prod in my advertisement, hoping someone would bite before they had time to see me in a true light and regret their bringing me home!  But, I am not worth that 2200 because considering my condition without the blur of age, I just ain’t that nice of a prize anymore….

As the others have noted, perhaps better photos would help us to get beyond the advertisement and see the rifle’s true condition.

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More pics would be helpful. I would like to see how the wood fits the metal. Looking at pic #3 it appears that the wood isn’t high and proud to the metal, like perhaps it was sanded at one time. Could just be that one pic, but without more it’s hard to tell. Looks like it still has lots of blue and I like the rear sight. How is the bore?

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I met with the owner of this rifle, where he decided to drop the price to $1,500 + postage

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January 7, 2020 - 5:30 am
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Good Photos.  Thank you.

Someone will appreciate having that rifle.

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Thanks for the comment.  If you or someone you know is interested, the owner is very motivated to sell this rifle. Additionally, I am helping him sell a Springfield 1884 Trapdoor w/ original sling and bayonet. Will this site allow a WTS post on a rifle like this?

 

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Morris:

For what it’s worth, the 1884 rifle has a Kerr sling which is a 20th century invention so certainly not original to this rifle.

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