What is my trapdoor? PICS.

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Originally Posted by OLDER THEN DIRT

trying again for rest of pics???

I read in the FAQ part of post pics that I only have so much room in my thinggy to post pics. I aready have pics posted in another section of forum. Could this be my problem

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No, your problem is that you aren't using the IMG tags properly and you're putting too many of them around your link URL's you're trying to post. Here's what one of your links looks like after you get finished trying to post it.

[img]https://www.milsurps.com/[/img][/IMG]

Note you have too many IMG tags and you're also using http:// twice ...

This is ALL you have to do ...

If you select the small pic in the editor that looks like this:

Attachment 15966
(Click PIC to Enlarge)

... then all you have to do is enter the link URL into the pop-up box that appears. The editor than simply wraps your link so it looks like this below and your pic appears inserted into your post from any other web site on the Internet, such as PhotoBucket.

[img]https://www.milsurps.com/images/imported/2010/09/micspics01021-1.jpg[/img]

NOTE: there's ONLY one set of IMG tags around the link URL

Understand? ;)

I will fix your last post for you again ... :thup:

Regards,
Badger

Thanksagain Badger, I see what you mean. I`m not real PC savoy sometimes, as you can guess by my nick name LOL I try to do y best.

Check the preview before you post.

Looks like a parts gun. Maybe Bannerman, maybe not. SN, like you said, is 1888. Stock is early Mod 1873, breech block should have 1884 or 1888 on it, rear sight looks 1879ish or there abouts. Rear band should have a divit on the top where the proper Buffington rear sight sits when it is completely down. Rear sight should have an R (rifle) stamped on the ladder. C if it is a Carbine sight. Lock plate is from Springfield muzzle loader. You can tell not only by the 1863 on it, but the plate edge has a bevel on it. TD plates are flat on their edge. If the lock internals are 1884/88, you should hear 3 clicks when you pull the hammer back. Not sure when they went from 2 clicks to 3, but 1884 on is definitely 3 clicks. Stock should have a "P" in circle in front of trigger guard. Somewhere near the rear lock screw head will be a cartouche with some letters and a year. Like 1884 SWP. This was the inspectors mark. Best I can do off the top of my pointy little head. Enjoy it. Parts gun, Bannerman or not, it's a great rifle.

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Originally Posted by trapdoor-man

Looks like a parts gun. Maybe Bannerman, maybe not. SN, like you said, is 1888. Stock is early Mod 1873, breech block should have 1884 or 1888 on it, rear sight looks 1879ish or there abouts. Rear band should have a divit on the top where the proper Buffington rear sight sits when it is completely down. Rear sight should have an R (rifle) stamped on the ladder. C if it is a Carbine sight. Lock plate is from Springfield muzzle loader. You can tell not only by the 1863 on it, but the plate edge has a bevel on it. TD plates are flat on their edge. If the lock internals are 1884/88, you should hear 3 clicks when you pull the hammer back. Not sure when they went from 2 clicks to 3, but 1884 on is definitely 3 clicks. Stock should have a "P" in circle in front of trigger guard. Somewhere near the rear lock screw head will be a cartouche with some letters and a year. Like 1884 SWP. This was the inspectors mark. Best I can do off the top of my pointy little head. Enjoy it. Parts gun, Bannerman or not, it's a great rifle.

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Thanks trapdoor-man for the good info. It`s a 2 clicker. I had a 3 clicker, 1884 lock plate, & 1884 breach block & had the other rear sight on it back in the 60`s. Probaly a real one? Gave it to my nephew. It was in nice shape, but bore was pitted to hell. Oh well??

Home has all the parts for her. If you wanna sell, let me know via email.

Couldn't the lockplate be from a .50-70 Second Allin?

It certainly is a parts gun. Great buy for the money. Check the barrel channel for a paper liner. That's a Bannerman trait. I would put my money on a BUBBA gunsmith job.

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Originally Posted by musketshooter

It certainly is a parts gun. Great buy for the money. Check the barrel channel for a paper liner. That's a Bannerman trait. I would put my money on a BUBBA gunsmith job.

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This gun did have a paper liner under the barrel. So I guess that offically makes it a Bannerman gun. Oh well I only paid $10.00 for it in 1960 & it`s a good shooter also. By the way, if you want to see what it looks likes now, go back & look at it on the heading. My Mannlicher Trapdoor.

Cheaper than dirt, Your rifle is a made up gun from parts from many different years. I can't say that it is a Bannerman having never seen one. Bill