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S/N info for my infamous WWII trapdoor
I was told, years ago, that my trapdoor was one of the "infamous" WWII trapdoors and wanted to see if I can be the first to ask for s/n info here
to confirm it's past? S/N is 200913 (was that a Jan. 3rd 2009 date?) cartouche is an SWP and of course the ultra rare never found 1878ish, er 73 block, buffington sight, ect..... thanks for any help!
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03-03-2009 06:31 PM
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I guess I will plead ignorance. What is a WWII Trapdoor, infamous or not?
Jim
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Interesting story.
In the early days of WW2 when rifles were urgently needed for the army, some sailors were walking guard in the Navy yards with trapdoors.
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i remember reading about the navy guards using trapdoors aswell. the war time stories of recruits marching with brooms is also correct. simply not enough weapons to go around. infact, as the war time urgency got worse, a special 45/70 cartridge was produced in limited numbers for use by the navy when boarding ships. their cut-down trapdoor rifle/carbines (receiver marked 4-1) were loaded with a cast 500gr bullet with a hollow cavity filled with explosive. as they approached a ship to be boarded, a volley of these rounds would be fired to provide an early version of "shock and awe". followed by a quick reload of 45/70 buckshot when boarding. each sailor was issued a cutlass, so after the ssecond round was fired, they resorted to 19th century warfare. very interesting reading showing our country during the early war years, "making do" with whatever was on hand. best john
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They still use boarding cutlasses in basic training for the squad leaders, though I have been told they are not the originals.
Now lets not forget the 45-70 Line throwing guns.
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This one came up in the in the springfield report when it was online, and I just wanted to know if there was any more information on it, and if it had a better past then its ex navy WWII history.
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Originally Posted by
rekkert
I was told, years ago, that my trapdoor was one of the "infamous" WWII trapdoors and wanted to see if I can be the first to ask for s/n info here
to confirm it's past? S/N is 200913 (was that a Jan. 3rd 2009 date?) cartouche is an SWP and of course the ultra rare never found 1878ish, er 73 block, buffington sight, ect..... thanks for any help!
rekkert
According to my data,a 200,000 serial number indictes a receiver made in 1883.
The Buffington sight indicates a 1884 model.
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Some great stories there. I expect to hear about the avalanche from Al Gore any day now, as solid proof for global warming.
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I guess the buffington sight was added so the poor joe that had to carry it on the docks could poke holes in any sub that may have turned up!