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Offline rbertalotto

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H&R Trapdoor for your viewing pleasure!
« on: October 01, 2012, 12:48:43 PM »
Couldn't find nor afford the real thing, so I found a couple of reproductions.........

Both H&R....Calvary and Officers Model.









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Re: H&R Trapdoor for your viewing pleasure!
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2012, 01:05:01 PM »
Nice, lots of discussions on them here in the Misc H&R talk, Collectibles, Handguns etc forum.  ;)

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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2012, 01:38:49 PM »
Holy toledo.  Nice.
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2012, 03:04:49 PM »
very nice guns. and honestly id rather have one of those than a true trapdoor.
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Re: H&R Trapdoor for your viewing pleasure!
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2012, 03:36:00 PM »
I found a Calvary Model on Gun America last year and I am using it to hunt with here in Alaska.  Shoots real nice, and has a punch using the low level loads for the trapdoor.  I still want an Officers model with that tang site.
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2012, 05:00:51 PM »
Very nice. I am building a Officer model now on a Springfield 1873. I got the stock from Fajen about 20 years ago. I was cleaning the shop the other day and I ran across the unfinished project. 26-t
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2012, 03:05:37 AM »
Very nice!  :o
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2012, 09:06:42 AM »
Tim. this is a H&R Centerfire rifle.  Why move it?  Rog
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2012, 11:46:18 AM »
It will be buried over there and lost in the archives and they're definitely collectibles.  ;)

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« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2012, 05:53:43 AM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on October 02, 2012, 11:46:18 AM
...and they're definitely collectibles.  ;)

Tim

Yup and he can hang them on my fence anytime he wants.  ;D
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2012, 09:02:52 PM »
very nice, and I'd let him hang those over my mantle instead of keepin' 'em on the fence outside
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Re: H&R Trapdoor for your viewing pleasure!
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2012, 12:51:59 PM »
My dad bought two when they were new consecutive serial numbers, I have one brother has the other, 100 year anniversary models his is unfired I do shoot mine.


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« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2012, 09:08:02 PM »
To make the officers model even more "correct", I bought a "Beach" front sight and a wood pistol grip from Dixie Gun Works. I also found a period correct rear barrel sight that I'll install.

Took them out shooting and they are both VERY accurate. 405 Lee cast from pure lead over 65g of Black powder is the answer.
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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2012, 05:22:03 AM »
First time I've ever seen one of these !  This could be a bad thing.  ;)
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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2012, 05:34:58 AM »
Have to say the same as Fred. Very nice
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Re: H&R Trapdoor for your viewing pleasure!
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2012, 10:54:00 AM »
Quote from: rbertalotto on October 05, 2012, 09:08:02 PM
To make the officers model even more "correct", I bought a "Beach" front sight and a wood pistol grip from Dixie Gun Works. I also found a period correct rear barrel sight that I'll install.

Took them out shooting and they are both VERY accurate. 405 Lee cast from pure lead over 65g of Black powder is the answer.

Beautiful rifles!  I once had an original trap-door, and wish I'd kept it.  :'(
 
With a dry wool wad between the powder and bullet, I can only get about 60 grns of 3F into the case (no drop tube, slight compression), but that seems to do the job....
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« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2012, 10:22:40 AM »
What type of rear sight did you put on the cavalry model?  (The H&R original is a very simple buckhorn type.)
 
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