1873 Trapdoor with an 1884 breechblock.

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Looking for bayonet for 1891 Argentine Mauser Ser # F1409!

My Collection so far:
http://surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=109802

Nice rifle,you gonna enjoy shooting it.there's Something about a 500grn bullet thrown downrange by a 120 year old rifle......Larry

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Once i get rid of this filthy "sleeping where it's warm and dry
and eating regularly habit",i'll have more money to spend on guns

Beautiful, I love trapdoors. I'm in the process of restoring a 1884 that somebody hacked up, its coming along nicely. And yes I do agree 500gn of lead through a 120 year old rifle is fun.

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The morning is dead And the day is too,
There's nothing left here to meet me
But the velvet moon.
All my loneliness I have felt today,
It's like a little more than enough
To make a man throw himself away.
~ J. Hendrix

Nice looking trapdoor Dan! The 405 grainer is much more fun than the 500 grainer. At least my shoulder thinks so..lol. PM me if you need to know about reloading for that rifle.

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A cheap thrill is still a thrill!
The speed of light is faster than the speed of sound. That's why some people seem bright until they speak.
It's all Burner's fault!!
"A cannon is just a tube with deadly intent"..R. Lee Ermey

Nice Trapdoor!
Yes Tommy's 500 grainer is really fun in a carbine!

BOOM!

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This is so easy, If my dog had thumbs, He could do it!

U.S.N. Retired 1985-2005

Heck once the concussion alone shattered a light bulb in delphos.

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The morning is dead And the day is too,
There's nothing left here to meet me
But the velvet moon.
All my loneliness I have felt today,
It's like a little more than enough
To make a man throw himself away.
~ J. Hendrix

Once you start loading,we can help you out. I load a duplicate of the 1898 smokeless round. this may be blastphemous to some trapdoor shooters,but I use it. ...trapdoors were in use in many state national gaurd arsenals till WWI,with smokeless goverment loaded ammo, aka 500 govt,smokeless.....Larry................Go with the 500 grner

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Once i get rid of this filthy "sleeping where it's warm and dry
and eating regularly habit",i'll have more money to spend on guns

I have some 405 gr bullets I'm going to use with possibly trail boss. But I have a bunch of reloading to do before I get to reload some for this. Plus I went home this week to get my bottom wisdom teeth out and left 45-70 dies at my apartment

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Looking for bayonet for 1891 Argentine Mauser Ser # F1409!

My Collection so far:
http://surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic. ... 3&t=109802