Trapdoor Rifles

I also received this carbine that looks as it has had a hard life but still neat s/n 143746

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I have acquired a trapdoor from my grandfather it has a date of 1863 on the lock plate a date of 1869 on the breach has number 778 stamped on the tab of the butt plate it measures to be a cadet rifle has matching serial numbers of 471XX measures to be a 50 caliber like to date and learn more about t...