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I dug this out of the safe and have been trying to find some info about it. It is not the common military version but an engraved sporting rifle. Any help would be appreciated. .45/90 caliber with a great bore.

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You might find something on you tube video as Ian McCollum has a very informative Rock Island video review of a Ward Burton U.S. Springfield Rifle as part of his Forgotten Weapons series.

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I have watched Ian's talk on the Ward Burton. I cannot find any info on non military rifles.

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I didn't find anything in Norm Flayderman's but in June, 26, 2022, NRA American Rifleman had a great article that might be help full by Bruce Canfield.

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Do you think it was made as a sporter, or just sporterized by someone?

https://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-...gfield-model-1871-ward-burton-rifle.aspx


https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/the-ward-burton-rifle-america-s-first-military-bolt-action/


https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/the-ward-burton/

I do think it was made as a sporting rifle. I only found 1 more like it except for the grip. Mine has a straight grip while the other has a pistol grip. It was sold on Icollector auction in 2011.