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Originally Posted by mkk41
My 1888 Trapdoor Springfield and my 1975 vintage Marlin 1895. One of the early ones with Douglas barrel cut for cast bullets.
Previous owner tried to cold blue the barrel/receiver. I think I'm gonna plum brown it. |
I really like the 45-70. Plum brown would look nice.
I have my Grandfathers 1888 trap door like yours and had the same Marlin. I moved to some wide open spaces and ended up trading off the Marlin. It was a bad mistake. I bagged many Whitetail with it. When the bullet met the deer it sounded like a 2x4 hitting them. They expired quickly. I've been looking for another to trade for. They've gotten pricey.
In the late 1800's my Grandfather rode guard on small wagon trains for folks that were moving from VA to KY. This is where he also met my Grandmother. There were outlaws in the Smokies who robbed travelers. He shot several robbers with the trapdoor. Every time I clean it I think about it's history.