Springfield trapdoor door serial numper search

[SteveOKo922]

Is anyone able to tell me anything about my trapdoors? They have been in the family for 70+ years and I would greatly appreciate some insight about them!

Carbine 1884 sn 331486
Rifle 1873 sn 261358
Rife 1884 sn 129411 (this rifle may have been made using and old receiver as outlined on the trapdoor website)

[steveu]

You might want to try Springfield Research if you’re looking for history on them.

[Carrier]

https://www.trapdoorcollector.com//index.html

[dirtball]

https://www.nps.gov/spar/learn/historyculture/u-s-springfield-trapdoor-production-serial-numbers.htm

[1Hawkeye]

Springfield armory national historic site has a listing on there website that shows the manufacture month and year for the earlyist trapdoors right through to the M1 rifle.

[StrawHat]

…Is anyone able to tell me anything about my trapdoors? They have been in the family for 70+ years and I would greatly appreciate some insight about them!

Carbine 1884 sn 331486…

Third quarter of 1886



…Rifle 1873 sn 261358…

Third quarter 1884.


…Rife 1884 sn 129411 (this rifle may have been made using and old receiver as outlined on the trapdoor website)…

Second quarter 1880.

Kevin