Ben Cartwright SASS
NES Member
Not worth it. Leave it there. Piece of junk.
I’ll make sure he gets rid of it. Damn I wish I saw that rifle before you.
He sold it on gunbroker first, but when the buyer in Tennessee received it and took it to a gunsmith he was told he couldn't do what he wanted with it which was to use it to hunt BEARS, well duh it is a trapdoor not a Ruger #1 (which I also have in 45-70) so he sent it back. I had expressed interest in it but said he wanted too much for it due to the bidding. When it came back he offered it for a good price and I snapped it up, going to get it Tuesday. It has a nice bore with sharp rifling and no pitting, which if you know original trapdoors is not that common.
I love Trapdoors especially Carbines or Officers Models. I am not a purist, while I have two trapdoor rifles I also have another custom done "Officers" model with a 24" barrel (a bubba would bother me). The carbine I have now is a repro but is fun to shoot.
Trapdoor carbine