OC - FINE- all original parts; over 30% original finish, sharp lettering, numerals and design on metal and wood; minor marks in wood.

One of 143 Model 1875s that were manufactured at the Springfield Armory under a Congressional appropriation of $10,000 for testing. According to firearms expert and author Gene Myszkowski, this rifle is number 72 of 143 manufactured Springfield Lee Model 1875 Rifles (the number "72" is stamped on two places of the breechblock assembly). The Model 1875 had an action based upon a modified Martini or Peabody dropping block action."ESA" and script "P" cartouches on the stock. This rifle is identified and pictured in the accompanying Gene Myszkowski's article Model 1875 Springfield Lee Vertical Action featured in the February 2006 Man at Arms. Included with the rifle are copies of French and Dutch patent documents, patent drawings of the receiver, a leather sling, M1873 socket bayonet, and a scabbard with frog. Provenance: The Buckstix Collection