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rustyrelx Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 474 Location: Wallace Idaho Joined: Oct 9^th, 2007	Built up Trapdoor Feb 5^th, 2011 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	This is my first Springfield Trapdoor. I accumulated the parts from all over. Alaska to New Mexico. It has a single set trigger and set operates at 3 to 5 oz's, not settled in yet. Unset at 2 lbs. This was built as a hunting gun but it is point blank to 200 yds. I do like the early sighting system. I'm partial to traditional rifles. Thats why the sling. I hope you enjoy the pix. Don rustyrelx


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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 557 Location: Newark Joined: Mar 26^th, 2009	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #1 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 4:10pm	Print Post
	NICE JOB Rusty. Glad you enjoy it. Hunting or target or both doesn't matter. I agree with you on the original rear sight, at least as open sights go. I've used them hunting and they pick up fast even in low light. Have fun. Dick

	Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb. - Benjamin Franklin
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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11734 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #2 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 5:30pm	Print Post
	I like it too. Like the Baker/Whelen cheek plate too. Needs to be checkered, then it'll be a jewel. 45/70? Joe.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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sportslube Oldtimer Offline Posts: 572 Location: Eau Claire, wi Joined: May 13^th, 2008	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #3 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 6:13pm	Print Post
	and if you where to checker it send it to Tim Lyons at classic checkering. he maqde my Peabody look real pretty


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rustyrelx Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 474 Location: Wallace Idaho Joined: Oct 9^th, 2007	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #4 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 7:04pm	Print Post
	checkering is in the venue, yes 45-70. Was thinking about 45 2.4 but it shoots so sweet.... Don


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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2937 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #5 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 10:12pm	Print Post
	Let's see if I can blow up the metal work pic a bit. It is truly excellent and rustyrelx was very lucky to find it in that condition.

	Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2937 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #6 - Feb 5^th, 2011 at 10:15pm	Print Post
	Looks like I have to do two posts to get both pic's.

	Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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nobearsyet Ex Member	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #7 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 1:06am	Print Post
	That engraved lock looks great.


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rustyrelx Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 474 Location: Wallace Idaho Joined: Oct 9^th, 2007	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #8 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 10:58am	Print Post
	This is not a find. I had wanted an origional muzzle loading long range rifle like the type used by the British at Creedmore. The pricing got so expensive that I finally decided that it was out of the question. I saw the stock at Treebone and concluded that this is the stock pattern that resembles the origional rifles. So my search for parts began in earnist. I wanted to build something that looked like the "Marksman Rifle" by Springfield as I did like those lines. It took about 2 years to get all the parts I wanted. But the parts were not particularly hard to find nor that expensive. I figured I could build this far less than what I could but an Italian or even an American Long Range rifle. The thing that I especially like is that I put it together for less than a cheep Italian import(Sharps) import. And this rifle looks, feels, and is heavy enough to be a "by God rifle" .. Don rustyrelx
	« Last Edit: Feb 6^th, 2011 at 11:07am by rustyrelx »

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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 557 Location: Newark Joined: Mar 26^th, 2009	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #9 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 1:24pm	Print Post
	Well Don, you hit your goal of the marksman's rifle and very nicely. One of my shooting buddies, a TD shooter, but not much of a historian, told me that while looking at some barreled actions for me at one show, he saw this strange one. Said the rifling was shiney and beautiful, but different than normal rifling. It had 6 lands and grooves instead of three, so he passed on it. He didn't know it was a rare "long range" rifle barrel as used in the two mile tests of 1879. As I quit shaking when he told me, I made the mistake of asking the tag price on it. When I heard $135.00, I choked. Oh well, so be it. Maybe there'll be another Dick

	Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb. - Benjamin Franklin
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SSShooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2937 Location: Southern NJ Joined: Aug 1^st, 2010	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #10 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 2:19pm	Print Post
	Which parts on a TD were originally blued and which were cased colored?

	Glenn - Stevens 044 1/2, Bartlein SS 5R barrel in 22LR
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Ray_Newman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 274 Location: Washington State Joined: Jul 13^th, 2004	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #11 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	Very nice work!

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 11734 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #12 - Feb 6^th, 2011 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	I like that rifle! I want it BAD!! Joe.

	A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 557 Location: Newark Joined: Mar 26^th, 2009	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #13 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 10:58am	Print Post
	For SSShooter and color info. Basically it is safe to say all military TD's were all blued with the exception of "some" of the breech blocks, which were color case hardened. It's not as easy any more to find one with good colors any more. They, like some of us, are just a gettin' tooo darn OLDE. Hope this helps, Dick

	Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb. - Benjamin Franklin
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vbull Full Member Offline Posts: 107 Location: Lake George, Champlain region Joined: Sep 19^th, 2004	Re: Built up Trapdoor Reply #14 - Feb 7^th, 2011 at 11:46am	Print Post
	This one also started out as a bunch of parts and a Treebone stock that has been in the shop for at least 10 years. I don't remember how I came upon the stock. The rifle had a rotted muzzle where someone tried to "recrown" with a pistol drill. It is now 26" and I put a Beech combo sight on the front. The rifling is good but not great. Still holds minute of Deer and not too much recoil with the 330 Gould bullet.


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