Trapdoor Forum

[Tom in Pittsburgh]

Anybody out there care to recommend a good Trapdoor forum -- I can't seem to find one.

TIA

Tom

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[Hardcast416taylor]

Try looking at Trapdoorcollector.com or look at Trapdoors.com Not sure what you are looking for, but these sites are a start.Robert

[Tom in Pittsburgh]

I have been to both sites. I have a decent old Model 1868 Trapdoor (block dated 1869, 1863 lockplate), and I'm trying to learn a few things about it: the significance (if any) of a small "x" stamp, the identification of the stock markings, and why my apparently correct cleaning rod doesn't fit right. It seems to be too thick right under the shoulder, and won't clear the front swivel -- which also appears to be correct.

Thanks.

Tom

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[John in PA]

I have a '68 or '70 down in the gun room. I can mike various points on the cleaning rod for you to compare if you like.

[Don McDowell]

BPCR.net has a trapdoor section

[Tom in Pittsburgh]

I saw that -- but it only looks like ten topics have been posted in the last 4-1/2 years...

Tom

www.vintage-gunlore.com

[Don McDowell]

So go post one and see what happens.
Not that many trapdoor shooters aroud.

[Tom-ADC]

I'm taking mine along Thursday fun to shoot, but mines a repop.

[webfoot10]

Tom; Go to trapdoorsgalore@gmail.com and tell Keith Rush about your rifle. He can
give you some good information with just the serial number as to when your rifle was
made. Good man to talk to about trapdoors. webfoot10

[Tom-ADC]

Webfoot where in R.I.? we lived in East G just past Goddard Park our oldest born in Warwick, I always felt R.I. people were the friendlyist we ever met.

[webfoot10]

Tom; I live in Wickford just below E.G. Navy brought me here, so decided to stay. I
used to live in Riverside, Went to school there. I see that you are a brother CPO, I
did my 20 stationed at Davisville RI with the SeaBees. Nice to chat with you.
Dave (webfoot10)

[Tom-ADC]

Dave, I was at Quonset PT but in 67 my brother in law was going to CM B school at Davisville, he stayed with us.
I like R.I. you choose well, I lived up the street fron John Chaffee who was Governor then later Sec. of the Navy, he was a good friend of my next door neighbor, we dung clams together. Ah the smells of Rocky Point:bigsmyl2:

[Tom in Pittsburgh]

:-) Don -- took your good advice and posted over on BPCR.net. Thanks for the nudge.

John -- will take you up on your offer: will take some more pics and also some rod measurements on the weekend and will post here.

Thanks.

Tom

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P.S. Tom-ADC and webfoot10: I was active duty regular Navy from 1970 - 1977. Finished up my illustrious career around 1980 as a weekend warrior assigned to the WWII destroyer Newman K. Perry (DD-883) -- homeported at Newport. Served for 2-1/2 years on the USS Independence (CV-62) -- back when there were such things in the Navy as oil-fired carriers. Feel somewhat like a dinosaur these days...

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