Trapdoor Rifles

Thanks John for all the information and the links for the 65th. Those soldiers had to be miserable in those conditions, wow! Tom, there is no star after the serial number. I figured since it said "professionally restored " it would be far from correct. I hope it is at least a carbine. I wa...

I picked up two new ones today. First one is an 1884 Ramrod Bayonet Rifle.Ser# 533276. Stock has a rack number B-34 and stamped on the right side is " 65TH REGS NY" Cartouche is 1891 The second one is an 1873 Catbine. Ser#205157. It was listed as professionally restored. It looks good show...

The former owner ( he is 75) said the rifle was purchased by his father at an auction barn in Monroeville PA around 1954. He said there were a couple crates of them, he thought covered in cosmoline. Price was 2.75.
Maybe they were from Ohio?

Looking for any info on 1888 ramrod rifle. Serial number 508636. I missed a nice looking Ramrod Bayonet rifle at the Show of Shows in Louisville a couple weeks ago. Got lucky today and picked one up locally. 1890 cartouche, bright bore and some case hardening left on it. On the top of the butt plate...

Thanks!

I am of no help, but that is a great time capsule find!

Is there any info on a trapdoor rifle serial number 213734?
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Thanks for the information, I certainly appreciate it!

I am in the market for a nice trapdoor rifle 45-70. I do have an early carbine in the 33K range. Anyway I was at the show of shows in Louisville this weekend. Saw a nice looking ramrod bayonet rifle. Advertised as correct 1884 for 1500. Cartouche was 1891, receiver was 1884, the bayonet was round. T...

Thanks, I appreciate the info. The case coloring looked odd from the git go. I will be looking elsewhere.