Help with an SRS Check please.

[w10085]

Can somebody please check on trapdoors:

359,659
529,469
538,195

I have had one hit in my life so I have probably reached my quota.

Thanks you very much for your help!

[Carlsr]

I'm still looking 🤪

[Tom Trevor]

Your answer is---------- You only get one and you have it already.

[Carlsr]

😜

[Dick Hosmer]

I've actually, upon rechecking, had six (and consider myself VERY, VERY, VERY lucky):

30601 M1873 Rifle assembled, from SA parts, at San Antonio Arsenal
318991 M1884 XRRB. 23rd Infantry Ft. Mackinac

37045 M1896 Rifle, highest known "1896" stamp
70210 M1896 Carbine, 6th USCav, China Relief Expedition
476551 M1898 Gallery Practice Rifle .22

1344166 M1903 Springfield, Sporting model

[Tom Trevor]

I have had one. June 17 1876! WOW with Crook on the Rosebud. NO Guard at Fort Buford D.T. Tripped on the guardhouse steps and broke rifle stock. So after convening board of officers from various posts it was ruled he did not have to pay the 3.13 for the stock as it was dark and he was wearing a mosquito net on guard duty.

[w10085]

Cool stories and I enjoyed them. Can anybody look mine up since Dick proves I'm not limited to one?

My hit was a 1903 Springfield that was sent from Pearl Harbor back to Springfield for rebuild in late 1941 (but before 12/7). It had an SA 42 barrel on it when I got it so that explains the barrel.

[Dick Hosmer]

Sorry, no cigars. In fact, you're pretty much in black holes on all of them - nothing close to any.

[w10085]

Thank you very much Dick. I never surprised by that answer. They are all marginal examples but they would be worth fixing up if they had history.

[Carlsr]

Dick, since this post is on SRS these books are listed on Mc Pheeters. Just wondering if these are the books you have?
Thanks
http://www.mcpheetersantiquemilitaria.com/02_firearms/02_item_025.htm

[Fred]

I once owned Two Krag rifles that had both been issued to the 26th U.S. Volunteer Infantry in July of 1899 and were listed by SRS as having been shipped together (in photo copies of the original hand written list) as having been in the same 20 rifle crate.
172986 and 171117.

[Dick Hosmer]

Yes, they are. I'm astounded by the increase in price. My vol. 1 is in tatters from 40 years of personal use and looking up numbers for others. I'm going to have to have it rebound. It also used TINY print; Frank must have really been working on a shoestring. I do not believe that any of them exist in modern format. I'd reproduce them if not for the copyright. Maybe I'll talk to Wayne Gagner. At least the first volume; the latter three volumes were better printed and also better bound.

[Tom Trevor]

One more thing as Dick knows there are actually FIVE books. 1-4 the book 4 1995 ,then book 4 1999. I have no idea as to why it was not called book 5??

[Dick Hosmer]

One more thing as Dick knows there are actually FIVE books. 1-4 the book 4 1995 ,then book 4 1999. I have no idea as to why it was not called book 5??

Yeah, I'd forgotten that. I have the first version and recall being told that it really wasn't that much different. There was also a CD, which MAY have had some more info, but the chance of finding one is very low. An owner (I'm not) could burn a copy of course, but then there's that copyright thing again.

[45govt]

Yeah, I'd forgotten that. I have the first version and recall being told that it really wasn't that much different. There was also a CD, which MAY have had some more info, but the chance of finding one is very low. An owner (I'm not) could burn a copy of course, but then there's that copyright thing again.

Or I guess you could just buy a copy on a thumb drive!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Springfield-Research-Service-SRS-Serial-Numbers-of-US-Martial-Arms-1-4-on-USB/264710466218?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Df4ee8 73cd8474f9aa177ee47b309d5d6%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D 1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D264710466218%26itm%3D2647104662 18%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

[Carlsr]

Wow! Now that's a big savings 45govt.
Thanks Dick, I tried to get them at a lower price but Ken is firm on the price.

[Dick Hosmer]

Ken is ALWAYS "firm" on his (VERY HIGH) prices. I have tried a number of times, to make reasonable offers, even offering in part trade items that he specializes in selling but have been rebuffed on every occasion. I've simply given up - am no longer a buyer anyhow (except for an 1875 OM at a yard sale!) and there are NO bargains to be had on his site.

He is apparently in it now just for the fun of it, and is clearly comfortable in the position whereby his customers can either buy it at his price or pound sand.

[Discus420]

Or I guess you could just buy a copy on a thumb drive!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Springfield-Research-Service-SRS-Serial-Numbers-of-US-Martial-Arms-1-4-on-USB/264710466218?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.S EED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Df4ee8 73cd8474f9aa177ee47b309d5d6%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D 1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D264710466218%26itm%3D2647104662 18%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

I got mine on ebay its a great thumb drive with the 4 original books and alot more info. I dont think the link above works but you can search for it on ebay its 65$

[Carlsr]

Ordered it yesterday. I figured at 65.00 I can print it out rather than 650.00 pre printed :icon_lol: Would be nice to have an original set but I just can't bring myself to spend that on a set of books even though one day they may be valued higher. Who knows, maybe I'll hit the lottery?? Yeah like that will ever happen LOL!!!!

[45govt]

" I dont think the link above works but you can search for it on ebay its 65$"

Looks like it worked for Carlsr, did you click the link?

[Carlsr]

Yes, I used the link posted and it worked for me.

[Discus420]

I use mine to search for guns at auction or guns that are on sale or at gun shows I have found 3 guns a Krag A m1903 and a Trapdoor that were listed and I purchased them.. Best 65$ I ever spent