Made in 1884. 45-70 caliber with a 28” barrel. This is one of the scarcest US martial long arms with only 753 produced. This gun is in very fine original condition. Barrel has 75% – 80% of the original blue. Wood is excellent with a nice sharp cartouche. Wood has a light coat of varnish or Lin seed oil. Internal magazine mechanism is missing. Action works perfectly. Bore has strong rifling but is no longer bright. Very Fine Rare US Springfield 1882 Chaffee-Reese!