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U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
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Basic Manual of Military Small Arms by W.H.B. Smith (Expired Copyright 1943) Observations: by Badger How to load, operate, disassemble,...
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Gent's, I just picked up a Lee straight pull from a local auction (believe it or not). It is great shape but it is missing the bolt. It is in full...
I have some black powder cartridge reloads that I use in my Trapdoor rifle, but they seemed a little too stout for my carbine. I am using a 405 gr....
Does anyone know of any other published accounts other than Edward Hall's "Belgian "Allin" Trapdoors" published in the August 1996 issue of Gun...
G'day guys In the local shop today, saw a "Winchester Hotchkiss" in 45-70. I know there is a few models of it which i dont understand, it has a...
I picked up a trapdoor carbine today and it is very good condition. I am trying to research it and my DOB by serial number comes out to 1882. ...
Does anyone here have a .30-06 BAR m1918 Magazine I could get the dimensions of or a sketch with dimensions? I am trying to design rifle that uses...
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I hope I have this in the right place. A long time ago I read something about not being able to store loaded BAR magazines longterm as the spring...
I have posted stuff on these guns at various points in the past…but I decided to lump them all together….I am not sure whether this is the best place...
Hi folks, I have some minor rust on the interior mag assembly of my 1941 Johnson. I want to take the mag cover off to get at it and from past...
Serial number-561529 Model 1884 -this particular model of 1884 was also known as “Model 1888 US Trapdoor Rifle” or “Ramrod bayonet model” or Model...
Gents, I've rarely posted here, but have been a lurker for a long time. I've been looking for the right Johnson for a long time. I think I finally...
A friend of mine needed to make some quick $$ and I took a Springfield Trapdoor off his hands for $300. Model 1873 stamped on top of breech block. ...
Hello, I talked with a man today who has a rifle that he is interested in selling. He said that his brother got it at Pearl Harbor in 1942 and...
New here guys - just found this site a day or two ago - panning to stick around:D Anyway, does anybody know where I can shoot some side plate guns...
They had a guy walk into their shop with an 1886 2lb Hotchkiss mountain canon from the Spanish American War era in tow. He asked 30,000 bucks for it,...
First time Johnson owner( last shot one around 1985) so ran off to the range this morning to try it out.:thup: Its not a real pretty rifle, but it...
Does anyone know whose initials these are on the cartouches? Sharps 1878 Borchardt military mint NO RESERVE : Antiques / pre-1899 at GunBroker.com
How do you go about making a lighter trigger pull on a trapdoor? Mine has an 1863 side lock on it. Thanks in advance.
Hello everyone, This is my first post!!! I have here an 1884 marked trapdoor, it looks like an 1888 round rod bayonet but i am not sure, here...
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