I am in need of replacing my 1868 trapdoor receiver. The orginal has a missing socket in the right hand side of the rifle where the hinge pin goes into. i have been turned down by every gunsmith in town and would love to hear from anyone here who has done such work to a Trapdoor.
Same answer as yesterday --- Contact Al here https://trapdoorcollector.com/
Al Frasca
937-399-5002 (office),
419-746-2242 (away)
email afrasca@erinet.com
The 1868 TD receiver is longer than normal TD's.
https://trapdoorcollector.com/m68.html
The most noticeable feature of this rifle or carbine is the length of the receiver. No other trapdoor has such a long receiver. M68 breech blocks are dated with the year of production: 1868, 1869 or 1870. However, very few rifles were produced in 1868, so the 1868 breech block is extremely rare.
Last edited by M-Tecs; 09-09-2022 at 10:19 AM.
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Thanks I've reached out to him
Some pictures would help.
2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. - "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
"Before you argue with someone, ask yourself, is that person even mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of different perspectives? Because if not, there’s absolutely no point."
– Amber Veal
"The Highest form of ignorance is when your reject something you don't know anything about".
- Wayne Dyer
Little machining, a little TIG welding.
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