Springfield "Trapdoor" Model 1873

[etprescottazusa91]

Viewed this video again, wow what a buetiful example of an 1873 model rifle, the condition is outstanding. From the smoke looks like black powder loads. The trapdoor is not an inexpensive rifle to aquire but one easy to fall in love with and worth whatever it takes to get one.

[bunkysdad]

Just watched the video again. This sounds just like my 54 caliber muzzle loader when you fire it. A nice big solid boom!

[collection]

Cool. We would like to see more of your videos if you have them. Is it hard to collect guns in Slovakia?

Historic weapons made ​​by the end of 1890 are are free to sell a person over 18 years old.
If the gun made ​​after 1890, one needs weapons license.

[Junk Yard Dog]

In the US it's anything made after 1898 is considered a modern weapon, but no special license is needed to own them.

[JoeR]

In the US it's anything made after 1898 is considered a modern weapon, but no special license is needed to own them.

I wonder if the ATF is fast at updating dates like that yearly as time marches on making us old ? Same with C&R wonder if they are vigalent about giving us easier access to our little chunks of fun ?

[Marcus]

I have decent original condition and configuration 1873 Trapdoor rifle - it's old, not a replica - that I have listed for sale on Calguns for $750. I'll start another message thread here with photos of it later today, and maybe those here who are more familiar with these can provide some information on it......

I know a little about Trapdoors, but I've only owned the one I have up for sale and a sporterized one (cut wood but metal intact) that I sold a few years ago, so they are not something I have had the time or opportunity to examine and research a lot yet.

I had an opportunity to pick up a real nice .50-70 First Model Allen (one of the ones made from an arsenal modified U.S. Civil War musket) for $500 back in the late 1990's, but was a little to slow and missed it - still feel bad about that one.

I always thought a British Snyder would be cool too - real historical too. I also had one of those "Zulu" 12 gauge shotguns that are a kind of Snyder type conversion of old European muskets, but it was missing the firing pin so I never got a chance to shoot it.

[musketjon]

Is there any way to tell how old the original rifle is.

All it takes is a serial number and a year of mfg chart that can be found in almost every Trap Door book.
Jon

[Junk Yard Dog]

The very first trapdoor was .58 , for the 1866 second model they started lining the bores down to .50 .