Contact the David Stewart Museum in Montreal

They have a huge collection of firearms, which they keep  in the Old Fort, on
St-Helen Island (no, no not the Napoleon's fame one).

contact: Philip Butler, (514) 861-6701
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or fax: (514_ 284-0123

Jean-Paul Viaud



At 11:11 07/02/1996 -0800, you wrote:
>I am doing research on a Springfield Model 1873, single-shot, .45-caliber
>rifle.  The serial number is 6295 or 62959.  Does any one know of good
>references on this topic?  Can I use the serial number to find out the
>year it was made?  Also, what type of wood were Springfield Model 1873s
>made of?  These are just a few of my questions.  Replies would be
>appreciated.  Thanks, B. Hackman.
>
>
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