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by shephunter
Sun Mar 23, 2025 11:45 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Got a trapdoor carbine with Star serial at Baltimore
Replies: 2
Views: 746

Got a trapdoor carbine with Star serial at Baltimore

I picked this up Saturday at the Baltimore show. I really don't know much about the meaning of the Star, I saw a couple different thoughts on them. Just curious what someone with more knowledge thinks. Ser 176405☆. Someone did some carving with a set of initials on the stock. There is a scripted P o...
by shephunter
Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Two New Ones For Me serial # look up please.
Replies: 6
Views: 2769

Re: Two New Ones For Me serial # look up please.

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...
by shephunter
Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:13 am
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Two New Ones For Me serial # look up please.
Replies: 6
Views: 2769

Two New Ones For Me serial # look up please.

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...
by shephunter
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Serial Number look up my new one
Replies: 5
Views: 4138

Re: Serial Number look up my new one

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?
by shephunter
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:42 am
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Serial Number look up my new one
Replies: 5
Views: 4138

Serial Number look up my new one

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...
by shephunter
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Any info on serial number
Replies: 2
Views: 1918

Re: Any info on serial number

Thanks!
by shephunter
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: If guns could talk!!
Replies: 7
Views: 5810

Re: If guns could talk!!

I am of no help, but that is a great time capsule find!
by shephunter
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Any info on serial number
Replies: 2
Views: 1918

Any info on serial number

Is there any info on a trapdoor rifle serial number 213734?
Thanks
by shephunter
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:43 am
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Did I miss one still Learning
Replies: 2
Views: 2394

Re: Did I miss one still Learning

Thanks for the information, I certainly appreciate it!
by shephunter
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Trapdoor Collector Discussion Board
Topic: Did I miss one still Learning
Replies: 2
Views: 2394

Did I miss one still Learning

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...