Came home with a new Trapdoor yesterday.

[koger]

I had 2 doc appointments in Lexington yesterday, about 2 and a half hours away. Got out of the last one, with 45 minutes left before my favorite LGS closed. I went in, and noticed several trapdoors, including early Allin conversions, and a good amount of the finest Civil War original rifles I have ever saw for sale. Most of them the bores were mint, mirror bright. They had bought a lifelong collection of an older gentleman, who decided to part with them while he was still above grass. I found a 1873 Trapdoor, that had been rearsenaled, been reblued, appeared to be rust blued, by the satin sheen. The stock was practically mint with 3 small compressions that could have happened in any gun safe or rack, and had no cartouche marks as one that had been rearsenaled would not have. When I dropped a light down the barrel, it was like brand spanking new, mirror bright, all the lands crisp and sharp, no pits , nothing wrong at all. It still had the cleaning rod and the military sling or a new repop, but the stitching was with large cotton thread and it looked good. It had been oiled well, and was in decent shape. It has the Buffington rear sight, that operates like it is on ball bearings. This was the only one of the lot I could afford, and when I asked was there any dickering room, cash money. To my delight he dropped it $100, and threw me in a padded sleeve to go with it. I got home after dark, and was busy this morning and afternoon till about 3pm. I got some 405 cast bullets loaded with unique powder, and hit a 4x6" steel plate 3 out of 4 shots at 100yds, offhand.The other one hit about a inch low and still moved the plate but ringing. I cleaned it and brought it in the house, It has got a home for a long spell with me. I will try to get TBG to post some pics for me.

[Texas by God]

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That’s a nice rifle, Sam. Enjoy it!


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[Jedman]

Goin to the doctors and comin home with a rifle, I love it when a plan comes together !

Jedman

[CLAYPOOL]

Oh the pain of it all........

[marlinman93]

Very nice example! I think that's a great arsenal refinish! Not all are done that well.

[Iwsbull]

Man that is awesome. I am envious of you.

[snipin101]

Super jealous. That is a fine rifle.

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[Babbott213]

Very Nice!! I have a 1884 TD and it’s a blast to shoot. Enjoy! I actually have a video coming out soon about my TD too. I hope to do some better shooting videos with it later. I load 405 hollow base boolits as well as some 500 grain boolits and both with Black Powder. 60 grains on the 405 and 70 grains on the 500’s. The 500’s will bruise the shoulder good too.

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[45workhorse]

Shame on you!!

Moderators I demand this gun porn be taken down!
Or at the very least more pictures:bigsmyl2:

Mighty fine looking and shooting TD,

[Shawlerbrook]

Bought my 1884 a couple years ago. Used to be plentiful and fairly reasonable, but like everything else, that’s becoming history.

[Fishman]

Beautiful. Me and a nice trapdoor have never met when I had enough spare folding money.

[Rapier]

What is wrong with that?

[pworley1]

Great rifle! Congratulations.

[MrWolf]

Congrats. Problem I have is my LGS would grab anything that nice for himself. Can't blame him but have told him to save something for us peons. He just laughs. I would do the same if I were him.

[Cessnapilot89]

That is an absolutely beautiful rifle. I have an 1888 with the rod bayonet that my wife got me as a wedding present. What a joy to shoot.

[Green Frog]

Great find. When I go to the doctor lately it seems like I come home broke but still feeling lousy. I can’t remember bringing back so much as a box of ammo after a trip to the doctor. [smilie=b:
Froggie