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1863 European Trap Door Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
1863 European Trap Door Rifle
Shortened to blanket size. 20 overall with 10.5 barrel of approx 11mm. Lock marked "2 Yicomip" 1863 with #945. Center fire stock/ broken at wrist and repair probably recoil caused. Fair to good metal condition with lightly pitted surfaces. Stock shows a fore mentioned break and fair. "Buffalo Jones" had a cut down trap door 50-70. He used to kill buffalo from horse back shortened just this way. Jim and Peggy Aplan with local tribes people. Antique Firearm