1888 Trapdoor

[ssgross]

I think I'll remove the front sight post, and re-do it right..shim and pin the taller blade for target shooting and keep an original to replace it in my kit if I ever pass it on.
Next thing to consider...how to preserve the metal. It has been neglected for some time. The old guy I bought it from never took it out, never fired it. It sat in the corner for years.
There is a fine layer of splotchy rust inlaces underneath all the grime on the metal that needs to be addressed if this rifle is going to make it another 130 years. I'll degrease and then boil the barreled action to convert it, then see what I have. If looks like a spotted cat, I'll re-blue over top of whatever is there and only as many iterations I need to blend it, so in the end it won't look "new".