So if some of you remember, back in Jan. I was looking at a 1873 model Springfield Trapdoor. Here is the link.
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I finally made the drive on Saturday “ 12.5 hours round trip” and picked it up. Paid $625 for it. I think I got a fair price for it anyway. Now here is the confusion. By the serial number it dates to 1886, but the trapdoor says Model 1873, but it has the Buffington sight. Any thoughts on this? I’m going to start and dig in and start and research it as soon as time allows. I want to do so digging before I load up a load and shoot it. Thinking about just start and cast my own boolits for it and go with a soft lead instead of a hard cast. But first I’ll need to slug it to see what the bore diameter is.
Also, it has a metal checkered pistol grip. In my last post, some thought it was a wood add on, but it’s actually a metal one. Not sure if it an original piece or not. The cleaning rod seems to be stuck in there pretty good as I have pulled and pulled and she will not budge. Yet anyway.
Here is some photos I took this morning before heading out for the day. Wife’s orders as I was away all day yesterday.
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