I actually know one person with a .50-70 Trapdoor, its original and the guy still shoots the darn thing. The amazing part is he is over 80 years old. He is a former judge in these parts and during deer season he goes out and sits down in one place and waits for a whitetail to pass by. I know four or five years ago he plastered one. He has alot of old guns, but that big .50-70 is his favorite. You might be able to find one used, there are still some making the blackpowder cartridge circuits from here to there. We used to have a gun shop that specialized in nothing but old guns, but he is closed up now only by appointment for his stuff do to the economy. I know I need to give him a call about a .43 Spanish Rolling Block that has been on his shelf for a while because I want to get into that sport too and I can't afford the big .45-70 Sharps replicas.

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