NM 1871 For Sale on Gun Broker

[PvtGreg]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=437224921

Be curious what you all think.

Pvt Greg

[ndnchf]

Nice rifle, pretty similar to my M1871, but I paid about $1K less for mine last year.  Mine's a very accurate shooter with the M1868 Trapdoor barrel that Springfield armory iinstalled on it. 

[Ibgreen]

Is that a M1860 hammer on it?

[ndnchf]

Is that a M1860 hammer on it?

To tell you the truth, i dont know the difference between an 1860 and 1865 hammer.  But I looked at the auction photo and the hammer on my M1871.  They look the same as far as I can tell.

[Ibgreen]

An 1860 hammer does not taper in on the hammer face.  An 1865-68 has a taper so that the face of the hammer, does not hang over the side of the receiver.

[ndnchf]

The hammer on my M1871 does taper in so the nose doesn't overhang. Its a gentle taper and hard to see unless I look close.