Trapdoor Rifles

I purchase a really nice 1868/70 at the Baltimore show last March. It’s in excellent condition with an excellent stock. I paid 900.00 for the rifle which was quite low compared to other 1868 rifles at that show and on other sites such as gun broker. I would have to agree with John S on this rifles v...

Great information Tony!! Believe I have some 50-90 cases?? If I do I'm going to give that case length a try along with swiss 1 1/2 f that I ordered by mistake some time ago.

I believe he is the one who put together my 1884 "composite" rod bayonet???

That's a good looking rifle throck3!!

They are much smaller than rear sight screws but may be the same as the screw on the buckhorn ladder??
I don't have any of those either to check.
Thanks for the information.

several in our club shoot black powder shotgun both muzzle loading and breech loaders. So I asked one about a load for you and got this 80 grains 1FG or 70 grains 2FG 1.5 ounces of number 7 shot. After you put the top wad in run a light bead of white glue around the edge of wad to retain it This is...

I was lucky enough to be east on business in 1992 and was able to visit an Allentown show. Absolutely blew my mind!!! Never in my wildest dreams had I seen anything on the left coast that even came close. Not a big show anymore Dick, unlike before covid. 1st room doesn't fill up and the antique roo...

Removed the breech screw after soaking in some Kroil for a few days along with a better set of vice pads. The hinge pin was worn so yesterday I purchased a new one, along with a new breech screw at the Allentown show. Reamed out the chamber with some emery cloth and now a case drops right in. Reasse...

I guess these screws have gone the way of the dinosaurs

Great price!!
Cleanup it up , enjoy.