Earlier I had posted on this forum about a guy who wanted to sell me either a Trapdoor in .45-70 or a .50-70 Rolling Block. Well he changed his mind on the rolling block and wanted too much for the Trapdoor. That being said he has a Winchester-Hotchkiss Bolt Action Rifle made in 1881 it is an 1879 Model Rifle with a 6 round tubular magazine in the buttstock. It is chambered in .45-70 Government. He has always fired the Trapdoor load of .45-70-405 and has had good results and has taken 5 deer with it. He wants $650 for it and online says $700-$900 so the price is good. Anyone know anything about these rifles ? All I can find are vids of guys firing them but nothing about how sturdy they are. If anyone has any info it would be appreciated. I would like to make it a deer rifle.