I was at my LGS and had just finished up a deal when in came a young man with rusty/crusty US Springfield M1888 Trapdoor. The owner did not want it and as I'm always looking for a project (or parts) I asked him how much he wanted for it and got it for $150.00. Fair enough.
Like I said rusty and crusty.
Nice inspector's mark.
I worked on it for four hours and got it presentable enough to shoot. The Buffington rear sight, bore, and trapdoor mechanism are all just fine.
Not much of a looker but it's solid and should make a fine shooter using .45-70 cowboy loads.
The M1888 was the last trapdoor variation and featured the much maligned "cleaning rod bayonet". It sucks major ass....Even as a cleaning rod.
It's unit/rack marked.
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Like I said rusty and crusty.
Nice inspector's mark.
I worked on it for four hours and got it presentable enough to shoot. The Buffington rear sight, bore, and trapdoor mechanism are all just fine.
Not much of a looker but it's solid and should make a fine shooter using .45-70 cowboy loads.
The M1888 was the last trapdoor variation and featured the much maligned "cleaning rod bayonet". It sucks major ass....Even as a cleaning rod.
It's unit/rack marked.
