Trapdoor 50-70 Stock ??

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I know the 50-70 Trapdoor stock has a flat on the left side. Did Springfield change the profile later on to one more along the lines of the 45-70 on the left or were they all produced with the flat?

[Dick Hosmer]

ALL original pre-1873 trapdoors, from the Model 1865 through the Model 1870, including the reduced-size Cadet arms, had the two pronounced stock flats, and a beveled lock-plate. NO .50-70 rifles should EVER have a rounded stock.

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Thanks than is another model stock. It has the spoon in the barrel channel and no provision for the cleaning rod retainer in the front of the barrel channel.

[Dick Hosmer]

I should have also said that ALL of the preceding musket stocks ALSO had the flats. Bubba has been at your stock.