dragonrider
09-30-2006, 09:29 PM
Stopped at a yard sale today across the street. Was lookin at old tools when I noticed the seller showing some guns to another fellow, naturally I got over there as quick as I could, one I never got to look at but it was old and not recognizable by me, another was a 1917 springfield 30-06, sporterized, looked very nice but the first fellow had that one in hand and was looking it over carefully, he was an older fellow and appeared to be on his last leg but damned if he didn't buy it for $50.00. Yes that is not a misprint.
Then there was the trapdoor sitting there so I picked it up and groaned. The stock is broken almost in half and held together with nails, appears to have been used as a club repeatedly as there are several deep marks on the butt stock that are from the same object what ever that may have been. The bore is very dark but I can see some rifleing. I bought it anyway for $150.00, more that it is worth I am sure, he was asking $250.00. From the wear on the action I believe it has seen very much use. The latch spring is missing and the sear spring is broken andI don't think the stock is repairable.
Is it possible to aquire a stock for it.???? If so where would I look. It will never be anything but a wall hanger I am sure. Anyway tell me what you think.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor010.jpg
It has been painted, everything was painted. Suprisingly what rust there is, is very light. some pitting but not alot. The metalwork is fixable, don't know about the bore yet, need to clean it up. Might take a while.
Then there was the trapdoor sitting there so I picked it up and groaned. The stock is broken almost in half and held together with nails, appears to have been used as a club repeatedly as there are several deep marks on the butt stock that are from the same object what ever that may have been. The bore is very dark but I can see some rifleing. I bought it anyway for $150.00, more that it is worth I am sure, he was asking $250.00. From the wear on the action I believe it has seen very much use. The latch spring is missing and the sear spring is broken andI don't think the stock is repairable.
Is it possible to aquire a stock for it.???? If so where would I look. It will never be anything but a wall hanger I am sure. Anyway tell me what you think.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/PaulGauthier/trapdoor/trapdoor010.jpg
It has been painted, everything was painted. Suprisingly what rust there is, is very light. some pitting but not alot. The metalwork is fixable, don't know about the bore yet, need to clean it up. Might take a while.