Trapdoor Rifles

Great stuff!! How did you make the ammo? I watched a video from a Dr. Sheppard where he fabricates 58 rf via a lengthy process involving soldering a brass shot shell cf hole shut, then drilling an offset hole for a primer near the rim. Very tedious, meticulous work, requiring a lot of mechanical ski...

Hi. Trapdoors are an addiction for sure. Richard's books are a great investment, both for reference and educational purposes. If you decide to shoot it, be sure to have it checked by a knowledgeable gunsmith. Good luck finding ammunition. 50-70 brass is still made by some companies, but in limited a...

Does anyone know of any line drawings or descriptions of how the tools fit in the '88 Buttplate compartment? My friend has one and he bought tools, the combo tool, extractor and rod tip, but can't get them to fit. I don't own one, so can't look for myself. thanks.

Butch's Antique Gun parts has excellent repro rods of all sorts.

Thanks Dick. I bought your 50-70 collector's only book years ago, when I visited Springfield Armory. Invaluable aid. I referred to it when I bought a M1866 off gunbroker, and again ( although I didn't need to ) when I bought one of the last '66's from Al just before he closed shop. His descriptions ...

It's said "you don't miss a good thing till it's gone". For years I always knew if my friends or myself were in the market for a Trapdoor rifle, we could always go to Al Frasca's collectors site. Great pictures, honest accurate descriptions, and good prices. Not being able to travel to gun...

Thanks Gentlemen. That's going to help greatly.

Does anyone know if the bronze firing pin from an '84 block will fit in an early high arch '73 block. I posted this question on an older discussion, but I'm not sure it will get read. Don't want to be redundant. I'm new to this board, and happy to be here. I couldn't an answer to this question in Al...

Dick, would you happen to know if the bronze firing pins from the later models will fit in the earlier M1873 high arch blocks?