New Guy with a New (to me) Rifle

[mannparks]

what hapened to the trap door?
us TD guys would like to see pics of it.

[awq134]

what hapened to the trap door?
us TD guys would like to see pics of it.

It's up at my fathers house in PA and unfortunately i'm down in NC. I'll see if i can get him to take a few pictures of it and if so i'll post them on here. Originally he was told it was a 50-90 round so he spent a descent amount of money for a box of 20 only to find out that it was actually chambered for 50-70. he's shot it a few times and says it's a good shooter but will be keeping it in his safe more often than not. That thing sure weighs a ton though.

[awq134]

Just did a little research and it looks like it was an M1863 muzzle loader that was converted to a trap door for the 50-70 cartridge which was the predecessor M1873 Trap Door Springfield.

[gsimmons]

M1866 2nd Allen Conversion. The M1865 1st Allen Conversion were in .58 RF.

[awq134]

thanks for the correction.

[mannparks]

did he shoot the 45-90s?

on the top of the reciver,in front of the trap door what does it say?--charles

[awq134]

did he shoot the 45-90s?

on the top of the reciver,in front of the trap door what does it say?--charles

THE 45-90's? he had 50-90's originally until another gunsmith took a cast and found out it was a 50-70. He has not shot any of the 50-90's if that's what you mean.

I'm not sure what it says in that area, i'll see if he can give me some info tonight.

[mannparks]

50-90s\\sorry brain freez.

[awq134]

here are a few pictures of my fathers Springfield 1863 Trapdoor rifle... these are the only photos so far as it took me 45 minutes on the phone to walk him through how to email them to me. If i have the patients i will try and get him to send a few more.