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by Al Frasca
Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: U.S. obliterated
Replies: 4
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Re: U.S. obliterated

Look in Book II on pages 314 and 315 for an example of one of these "commercial" trapdoors.
by Al Frasca
Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: U.S. obliterated
Replies: 4
Views: 1193

Re: U.S. obliterated

A number of trapdoor rifles have been seen with the U.S. on the block, the U on the springs and the U.S. on the lock crudely removed. These guns were sold to the public and to Indian reservations so as to not be claimed as US issue and not get in trouble with the government. Buffington was really ma...