Trapdoor Rifles

Dick, Thanks for the positive review of this carbine, 40877. I will take good care of it. I plan to get another copy of your book next spring. As for the rack number 24 NGC, stamped into the butt plate, maybe it stands for “National Guard of Custer”, ha ha! Thanks again, Jim Meredith

I recently bought a Custer Era carbine #40877 on GunBroker. It is item # 1066947270 ,which can still be viewed if anyone wants to see it. I believe that it is unaltered and all correct. It does have a rack number, 24 NGC, stamped into the butt plate, which could possibly be from the National Guard o...

Dick, After you soak this in Coca-Cola for a few days to pit it slightly, will you have to apply any kind of bluing or finish to make it match the rest of the parts. Thanks, Jim M