trapdoor scope

[alfajim]

This is for Mr. Hosmer some while back you posted something about mounts to mount scopes on the trapdoors so I am wondering how that turned out and what scopes you are using?

Also would like to see if my rifle's have any info on them in SRS?

Heirloom one is serial # 120996 stock cartouche 1879. The other one that will be the shooter is serial # 324063.

Jim

[45govt]

Scope on a trapdoor, Never heard of such a thing!

And not telling

[Tom Trevor]

My rifle!!!!

[Tom Trevor]

I guess Dick did not see your post. 120996 is not listed closest is 120999 1880 to fifty Artillery. 324063 not listed closest 324124 co. c Bn. Engineers.

[alfajim]

Thanks Tom appreciate it. With the serial number charts I was pretty sure it was a 1880 built one and the 324*** was a 1886.

45gov nice picture I figured that was the only way to put a scope on one as the proper era ones wouldn't clear the trapdoor. What range do you use? Get up here much or to Sac. for the sillywets up there?

Jim

[Tom Trevor]

That is my rifle at our private club range in Ventura county. Scope sits in a box on the shelf just a pain in the rump to use. No I do not get up north any longer.