Trapdoor Rifles

From the few I've seen , which is not many, have had all the correct features of an M68.
The one I'm looking at is correct but struggling with the price
The trapdoor group on Facebook is the only thing I miss since leaving, you should try and get some of those members to join here Dick???

So I got time this morning and picked up the M68 Trapdoor from my buddy . It was a dirty mess outside. I spent 5 hours cleaning it up. Unsanded stock , mirror bore. Shoots on target has the musket type sight. Now I need a cleaning rod and a triggerguard with sling loop. It cleaned up real nice , polished up , oiled , and I did soak internal wood mortices with BLO as it was typically very dry.

Dick Hosmer wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 4:40 am I can help with a trigger guard assembly (and would beat the dealer price) but would have to see a photo of the sight prep to tell you if its' been monkeyed with. The base IS very similar to the CW style. I do not believe that I have a sight - but will check.

This afternoon I did a search on ebay and found a complete 1868 rear sight assy w/slide screw & spring - $140 delivered. Crazy luck there. Cant wait until I get it. I looked at the one on the 68 I just got and it looks like it had a leaf that was sheared off at it's base. So all I need now is a triggerguard bow w/sling loop and a cleaning rod !.

gew98 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 1:50 am

Dick Hosmer wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 4:40 am I can help with a trigger guard assembly (and would beat the dealer price) but would have to see a photo of the sight prep to tell you if its' been monkeyed with. The base IS very similar to the CW style. I do not believe that I have a sight - but will check.

This afternoon I did a search on ebay and found a complete 1868 rear sight assy w/slide screw & spring - $140 delivered. Crazy luck there. Cant wait until I get it. I looked at the one on the 68 I just got and it looks like it had a leaf that was sheared off at it's base. So all I need now is a triggerguard bow w/sling loop and a cleaning rod !.

Do not have a rod, but can provide you with a guard bow and swivel assembly if you wish. Do you need the two little nuts?

I can use the nuts off the one I have dick. Would you want my slingloopless bow ....hate to pitch it. Any interest in the old sight base with spanner screw , base and the basic notch sight on it.