The last chapter of the Trapdoor rifles -serial number 561529 dated 1893.

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Did you know there was a .30 cal trapdoor? Alphabeticaly numbered when they were testing out the replacement round for the 45-70.
And before anyone says BS, I once had a breechblock for one. Firing pin hole much smaller and the block was shaped differently, though still for a trapdoor.

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[drm2m]

John....no I did not know that.
Perhaps someone else might be able to relate to this?

David