.577 Trapdoor Enfield??

[reivertom]

Howdy fellers,

This is my first post on this forum,so here it goes!

I recently was reading a auction booklet about an upcoming gun auction, and they had a picture of a Civil War era British Enfield with a trapdoor action. This was not a Snider action as one would expect. I've never heard of this beast before, and I can't find out a thing about it. I wonder if it's in .577 rimfire like the Springfields with the 1st model Allin Conversion or in .577 Snider. If nobody here knows, where could I fine out? Thanks

[junkbug]

I am no expert, but the United States bought great quantities of Enfield rifle muskets for use during the Civil War. It is not impossible that at least a few were converted in the Allin Conversion program , along with the great majority of Springfield rifle muskets.

I would like to know more also.

[JeffinNZ]

Intriguing. They had 'hybrids' back then too!!!

[13Echo]

There were Trapdoor type actions of Italian design used to convert Enfield rfiled muskets for the Italian Navy and for South Australia. Try this site:

http://www.militaryrifles.com/Australia/SouthAustAlbini.htm

and this one

http://www.militaryrifles.com/Italy/ItalNavalAlbini.htm

Jerry Liles

[reivertom]

Thanks for the info. I compared the photos and the one in my catalog is different in appearance, though very close. I wish it was the Braendlin-Albini because I'm set up to reload .577 Snider! This helps me though. One guy on another forum said it may be a Berdan conversion. I'll keep trying.