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Gew98 Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2025	Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Nov 23^rd, 2025 at 11:43am	Print Post
	Any love for trapdoor springfields ?. I have a fetish for model 1868 and model 1870 50-70 caliber trapdoors. Have three of them. Have two 50-70 Rolling blocks. A 50-70 sharps carbine conversion.


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Gew98 Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2025	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #1 - Nov 23^rd, 2025 at 11:45am	Print Post
	They are so incredibly fun to reload and shoot for. I use Trail Boss exclusively for fuel on the 50 and 45 cal traps.


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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1102 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #2 - Dec 6^th, 2025 at 5:36pm	Print Post
	I have a model 1868 I shoot occasionally. Great fun!. I made this video about it a while back. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Gew98 Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2025	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #3 - Dec 24^th, 2025 at 10:05pm	Print Post
	Great video !. I hate what black powder does to the brass , so I use trailboss - alot less recoil and man can they hit fairly accurately too !.


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ndnchf Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1102 Joined: Mar 6^th, 2014	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #4 - Dec 25^th, 2025 at 4:54am	Print Post
	I don't mind black powder. It just takes a few minutes to clean the cases. The rifles clean up easy too. I also shoot the little brothers; a Remington split breech carbine in .56-60 rimfire and a Remington m1867 navy carbine in .50-45. Also, a NYS rolling block in .50-70.


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Gew98 Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2025	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #5 - Dec 25^th, 2025 at 10:32am	Print Post
	I recently picked up a rolling block carbine with navy barrel . Someone rechambered it way back for 50-70. And it's a hoot to shoot and accurate. I sold my navy barreled 50-45 after I got this one so I did not have to cut down brass anymore !.


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SteveOKo922 Participating Member Offline Posts: 45 Location: Olympia Joined: Jan 29^th, 2023	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #6 - Dec 26^th, 2025 at 8:53pm	Print Post
	Uh YES!! I have an entire wall in my living room dedicated to trapdoor rifles. I have two 1888s ( a shooter and collector grade with all the tools in the trap), an 1884, an 1873, and an 1870. Ive owned several 1866 models but sold them off to look for the "perfect" one. Out of all my black powder service rifles from around the world, the trapdoors were the easiest to workup a load and regulate the sights. Shoot me an email sometime to chat about loads rifles etc. 11chassepot@gmail.com


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45govt Full Member Offline Posts: 217 Location: Nevada City, CA Joined: Oct 10^th, 2009	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #7 - Dec 27^th, 2025 at 1:29am	Print Post
	Hello Here are mine and a couple of tiny ones

	Thanks, Don ASSRA Member # 4098 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4233 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #8 - Dec 27^th, 2025 at 11:08am	Print Post
	Nice and spoon fed!


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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 710 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #9 - Dec 27^th, 2025 at 4:23pm	Print Post
	They are all nice. Love the pistol grip .45GOVT.


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2222 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #10 - Dec 27^th, 2025 at 10:38pm	Print Post
	Tom, are all those nice rifles 45-70's?


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Gew98 Participating Member Offline Posts: 38 Joined: Nov 22^nd, 2025	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #11 - Dec 27^th, 2025 at 10:58pm	Print Post
	Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 wrote on Dec 27^th, 2025 at 4:23pm: They are all nice. Love the pistol grip .45GOVT. Oh my , they are gorgeous !. And I'd wager they shoot amazing groups !.


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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Offline Tom Trevor Posts: 710 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #12 - Dec 27^th, 2025 at 11:15pm	Print Post
	Yes Bob. All are 45-70.


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45govt Full Member Offline Posts: 217 Location: Nevada City, CA Joined: Oct 10^th, 2009	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #13 - Dec 28^th, 2025 at 1:06am	Print Post
	Thanks Tom I enjoy seeing those OM's and that sporter and the stadia hanging on the wall

	Thanks, Don ASSRA Member # 4098 (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1106 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Trapdoor Springfields anyone ? Reply #14 - Dec 28^th, 2025 at 9:46am	Print Post
	I've got several trapdoors, one super nice one with great colors and a mint bore but with a long scratch on the stock. Another with a sleeved chamber because it was demilled by gouging the chamber with a cutting torch. This one is a great shooter and I have beaten several national records with it but not in a registered match so the scores don't count. I've got a '68 and a custom sporter model with a more modern stock.


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