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Packet Full Member Offline Posts: 118 Location: Port Orange, FL Joined: Jul 18^th, 2019	Springfield Trapdoor Mar 16^th, 2021 at 7:23pm	Print Post
	Was thinking about putting one of these together. I just put two of them together for a customer. Both had carbine stocks that looked like new reproductions with cartouche's. I haven't been able to find out who made them so far. If any of you know about these and the best place to go shopping for parts, please let me know.


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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1099 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #1 - Mar 16^th, 2021 at 11:05pm	Print Post
	I would go to the Trapdoor Collector's website run by Al Frasca. He always has parts available on the website and a list of other vendors such as Red Dougherty who is also a great person to deal with. Make sure the width of the stock matches the receiver, receivers with a SN over 100,000 are the wide variety, the earlier ones are narrower. Make sure the sear matches the tumbler, three position tumblers require a sear that differs from the sear used on a two position tumbler. A good option is to find an original trapdoor that has a great bore and cut down wood, with at least 4" of wood extending beyond the sling swivel. You can add a tin nosecap, shorten the barrel and put better sights on, such as a Beach combination front sight or whatever you want, weld an extension on the tang and mount a tang sight, (or mount it to the wood), a trigger job and refinish the wood and metal and you have a great rifle. Add some checkering if you want to dress it up. A wiping rod under the barrel is a nice touch. You can probably find such a cut down rifle cheaper than finding parts, but parts are still plentiful and prices are actually leveling off or dropping a bit in recent years. The attached photo shows a rifle I dressed up, this one has a new barrel but there are lots with good original barrels out there. Joe S.


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Packet Full Member Offline Posts: 118 Location: Port Orange, FL Joined: Jul 18^th, 2019	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #2 - Mar 17^th, 2021 at 6:51am	Print Post
	Thankyou Joe_s. That's a great looking rifle!


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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2021 at 8:27am	Print Post
	A Trapdoor or Trapdoor sporter are on my wish list. I can even see one in the distance... coming nearer...

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2007 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #4 - Mar 19^th, 2021 at 5:23pm	Print Post
	Just picked up a Hawken style Trapdoor stock from Treebone to build a 40-50 BN Sharps on. Nice piece of Turkish walnut. JMH


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #5 - Mar 19^th, 2021 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	A good friend Warren Brier has been shooting a carbine at the Quigley match now for a few years. He is a very talented retired machinist and a shooter and he also made a set trigger for his and the first one that I have seen. I would imagine those who have attended that match already know him he has been attending that match for several years now. And has done quite well shooting a different rifle in the Senior Class a few years back.
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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2306 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #6 - Mar 19^th, 2021 at 10:38pm	Print Post
	Bragging again, old post, but set triggers are certainly possible on a Trapdoor. Now about a 2 minute rifle out to 500 yards. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Chuck
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GT Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 2362 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #7 - Mar 19^th, 2021 at 10:54pm	Print Post
	Chuckster, I like it when you brag, you've earned it on that one! Thanks for posting that link. I'll need to look at that closer when I get back to my computer. Greg

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4418 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #8 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 12:38am	Print Post
	I had a TD in 32-20 once about 50 years ago. Actually it had an 03 Springfield barrel on it so I guess it was really like a CPA 32-20 but I never thought to use heavy bullets in it.


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Retreever Full Member Offline Posts: 198 Joined: Mar 21^st, 2020	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #9 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 7:48am	Print Post
	First single shot rifle I bought was a 1884 Springfield Trapdoor, beautiful gun and fun to shoot. I actually purchased it from a member on the forum. Retreever


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1617 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Springfield Trapdoor Reply #10 - Mar 20^th, 2021 at 11:30am	Print Post
	oneatatime wrote on Mar 20^th, 2021 at 12:38am: I had a TD in 32-20 once about 50 years ago. Actually it had an 03 Springfield barrel on it so I guess it was really like a CPA 32-20 but I never thought to use heavy bullets in it. More like a 30-20 TC I had a 32-20 Martini with a 1-10 throated for heavy bullets back in the 90s.it was a fun gun. The CPA is basically an 8.15 Helbieg.he wrote it up in a magazine 20 some years back.i can't find the article though


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