![]() The barrel was near-perfectly inletted into a piece of good-quality walnut some 49 inches long. That’s a long tube to use in close quarters, and a lot of pipe to keep clean. This was a well made and attractive rifle, though our sympathies go out to the troops who had to contend with its 32-inch barrel. Though we would not expect perfect function nor outstanding accuracy from the original (in fact it had an internal problem and we were not able to test fire it), we were interested in the overall handling qualities it might have, compared with the new ones. We take a look here at two new Trapdoor rifles by Pedersoli, in normal Rifle length and Officer’s Model form (about $1,000 and $1,100 respectively), and compare them in handling to an original full-length version. ![]() Buffalo Bore’s “lever” ammunition and other brands specifically intended for use in modern single-shot rifles and other weapons with strong breech designs have no place in Trapdoors, neither old nor new ones. The Trapdoor gets its name from its top-opening, hinged breech, which is no paragon of strength but adequate for the hottest black-powder loads of its heyday, and for many “normal” 45-70 loads of today, or at least reproductions are. armed forces from 1873 until it was supplanted by the Krag around 1892. The Trapdoor Springfield has a golden history, having been used by the U.S.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |