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Gene L
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Saw a rare trapdoor today
Gene L
Senior MemberPosts: 11,808 Senior Member
It was a 20 ga. shotgun, a "Forager's Gun" from post 1881, which was on the breechblock. I thought it was nothing much until I looked it up. Seems like they were issued to troops west of the Mississippi for table-food for the troops. This one was in fair shape, metal was fine on the outside, I didn't see it inside. Stock was only fair, had been minor repair. The gun had been restored, reportedly with original parts. It looked fine to me. The owner didn't go into detail about repairs and I thought he had a parts gun that had been repaired, but wow!
Value was listed as $2300, I think. (given the condition, max was $3K). Only around 1300 made, on orders from Sherman after the war. You can see some odd things in a LGS.
Value was listed as $2300, I think. (given the condition, max was $3K). Only around 1300 made, on orders from Sherman after the war. You can see some odd things in a LGS.
Concealed carry is for protection, open carry is for attention.
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When I was a kid growing up my Grandad who reared me had an 1872 trapdoor hidden in the loft. It was one that his Dad (my Ggrandad, Capt. John Blackstone Pouncey, 44th Ga. Vols.) had taken off a Union soldier who was guarding the polling place at Spring Hill, Alabama when the "Great Barbour County Election Riot" took place in November 1874. My Grandad hid it because he considered it stolen US government property, and didn't want it found if his whiskey still location was compromised. He died while I was at sea in the Navy, and the trapdoor was stolen before I could get home. Sure wish I had it now! Given my background and the present state of affairs here in the Deep South, I might have to leave and move to Americana, Brazil! Sure would like to have it to take with me!