Trapdoor Rifles

Wasn't at least one company of the 7th Cav invovled?

Reading this thread made me wonder: Assume for the sake of argument that 12221 is a legitimate carbine receiver that was present at LBH (though the suggestion that some clerk back in the 19th century made a transcription error would always make me wonder!): How much more valuable would that receiver...

I'm curious: Not that I ever *would* (both from a safety and economy standpoint), but can black powder ammo produced back in the 1870s/1880s even fire now?

Actually, upon looking at the photo of the serial number I took, I think the rifle now in possession of the Fort Klamath Museum is the one sold by McPheeter a few years ago. I think the number could be read either as 8909 or 8969. It also fits the description McPheeter had on his website. IMG_1104.j...

Just to add another interesting data point on Modoc War-related rifles-- I was at the museum at Fort Klamath earlier this afternoon, and they have a M1868 with provenance attaching it to one of the Modoc. It is serial number is 8909 (meaning it was 60 away from the one on McPheeter's website). It ha...

For what it's worth, I know of one other "lava beds found" M1868 -- It is in the hands of the Merrill Historical Society. It was found by a rancher in the area (one who helped handle the Army's mules during the war) the winter following the conflict. After the war, all the way up until the...

This is a photo that Edward Muybridge took of a "Modoc Warrior" with a Spencer. It is now believed this was actually a Warm Springs scout in the Army's employ who "filled in" as a Modoc for purposes of the photo.

The title got my interest since I used to work at the Lava Beds and my family farm is in Tulelake. I am a Modoc War nerd! Here is the NPS' take on the army's weaponry (this is what Tom referenced in his post above): https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/labe/modocwaraf.htm "Most of the c...

Lead Snowstorm wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:29 pm I could swear I've seen that one before. The weird notches on the rear sight base are ringing a bell.

ETA yep, it's on gunbroker. They have the wrong year in the listing.

Oh, I see! Yes, that's the one.

Lead Snowstorm wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:29 pm I could swear I've seen that one before. The weird notches on the rear sight base are ringing a bell.

Are you in the San Francisco area? The gunstore says they have had it for c. 2 months.