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In my search for a complete Trapdoor 50 70 collection I finally found a awesome specimen. Picked up this beauty from Al Frasca about a month ago. Needed a good cleaning as it was stored improperly. Seems to me that this rifle had spent most of its life in a closet. Now I need a M70 Attachment 44035Attachment 44036Attachment 44037Attachment 44038Attachment 44039
That's a nice solid specimen - Al only handles good stuff. It will be a challenge to find a nice 1870 - they seem to have been used harder, and of course production was only about 20% of that for the 1868. I have three* of them, all slightly different, but none are as nice as that.
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(1) 1870 Trials rifle (without word "Model" and rear sight tight to short receiver, single-shoulder rod)
(2) Early production (no "Model, single-shoulder rod)
(3) Late production (with "Model", double-shoulder rod)
I expect that (2) will be up for sale within the year, and MAYBE (3), but (1) - due to its' rarity - is a keeper.
Thanks Dick Hosmer. What are you looking to get for the ones you expect to go up for sale?
Al was a pleasure to deal with! It also has all 4 cartouch marks. Attachment 44044