Relatively early 1868 with an ouchie

[Lead Snowstorm]

According to the listing, "this trapdoor is the perfect rifle to take a walk in the woods or just to show off at the range sporting some natural patina showing her age this rifle is perfect for any collectors arsenal. [...] Action: Functions as designed."

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1057930808

I guess *technically* they never quite suggested you try to shoot it, just walk it through the woods and show it off at the range.

*Technically*

[Tom Trevor]

I suppose that crack in the receiver would not bother them. Must have been quite a load to swell the barrel and put that split in the receiver. At least it has defined rifling? What light shines thru the hole?

[carlsr]

Just throw some JB weld on her

[John S.]

To save the trouble of going to the GB listing- here is a photo from the description. If you look closely, it looks like there is a vertical crack going down behind the hinge pin on this (left) side, and a photo of the right side sure looks like there is a vertical crack extending down below the hinge area there too.

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[Dick Hosmer]

It's what appears to be a massive horizontal rupture that bothers me - even made the numbers jump out of line!

[carlsr]

It's what appears to be a massive horizontal rupture that bothers me - even made the numbers jump out of line!