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    1873 Trap door.

    I was just emailed about a TD that is a 1873 with the serial number of 565430.

    I have images but have not put them on Photobucket yet. Rifle looks clean but we can not see any cartouche.
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    That serial number would make it an 1888 model, made in 1893. It should have have an 1884 block on it....
    trapdoorcollector.com/m88.html , have any good photos of it?

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    I will post them shortly. Owner took them so they may not be the greatest.

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    1873 Trap door

    I am sure he missed some of the finer parts of this rifle. I do know it does not have a place in the stock for a cleaning kit.











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    A.F. Medic,.. Check the barrel length,.. as no rod bayonet shows in the photos it should be a cadet rifle, as my #564257 is. According to Weite / Ernst, 1893 production was 9760 Model 1884 rifles, 5000 of that being cadet rifles, including the last 4320 made.
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    Thanks. Will do. I have not seen the rifle yet!

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    One thing fer sure, the only part of thatr rifle that was around in 1873 was the inspector's stamp.

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    John.

    So it is a "put together". I really do not know. Does not have a rod bayo.

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    Well. the buffington rear sight is 1884 and the breech block is at least the 1879, or 84 pattern The trigger should be smooth instead of serrated on a 73. Not necessarily a put-together. just the wrong date.

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