Rifles of the Butcher Collection

[Delmonico]

Considering the long barreled Allen trapdoor...each regiment was issued one trapdoor affixed with a 20 gauge barrel to use to forrage for game to supplement issue chow.  Many were 1866 guns and some were 73's.  They are rare today.  I have seen two.  They looked just like the trapdoor in the photo. 

Then as in the 1965and 60's it was not uncommon to buy a milatary surplus firearem and then remove what was not needed to save weight.

If you look real close you can see the rear sight.

[JimBob]

Then as in the 1965and 60's it was not uncommon to buy a milatary surplus firearem and then remove what was not needed to save weight.

If you look real close you can see the rear sight.

That's the truth.One time I picked up a M1835 musket converted to percussion.They just kept hackin' at it over the years till the barrel was only about 22 inches and about 8 inches of wood in front of the lock by the time I acquired it.

[Dead I]

Then as in the 1965and 60's it was not uncommon to buy a milatary surplus firearem and then remove what was not needed to save weight.

If you look real close you can see the rear sight.

The original that I saw did not have a rear sight.  I'm not sure that I see a rear sight on this gun or not.  This could be a .58 trapdoor and sporterized.  It looks like the 20 gauge shotgun to me, but there were indeed very few made.  If there is a rear sight it looks like it might be a Buffington...can't tell. Of course people have been shooting .410's in 45/70 trapdoors for generations. 

[litl rooster]

Is that a "rag rug" being used as a saddle blanket?Maw willbe looking for him.

I have seen alot of those used untill the late 50's early 60's they were very popular. Modern technology has vastly improved them for the horse's sake. Most cowboys and settlers in the Northern Plains never seen a Navjo Rug, (till the age of the automobile) the Military used a light wool cloth or blanket.