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Posted: 10/8/2009 10:16:09 AM EDT
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This muzzle loader has been in my family for at least 50 years that I know of. The last time it was shot was in 1964 by my grandfather. I was hoping someone might be able to tell me more about it.
On the side plate it says "US Springfield 1873". On the stock some one has driven brass pins into the stock in the forms of various patterns. There is a running deer, A sheild (like a police badge), and what appears to be maple leaves. I could be wrong but I am under the impression that its a 1861 muzzleloader that has had the side plate replaced. Any help would be appreciated 
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That used to be an 1873 Trapdoor rifle....at least the stock, lock, and trigger parts. Been converted into either a decorator shooter muzzleloader. That deal looks home-spun, however they used to offer drop in barrels that converted an 1873 into muzzleloaders too.
Could also be a movie gun. Lots of trapdoors got converted to appear like older pattern muskets for service in Hollywood productions back in the 1930's and later. |
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