PRIVATE COLLECTOR INTERESTED IN PURCHASING TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD RIFLES, CADET RIFLES AND CARBINES (1865-1895)
MODELS MOST WANTED ARE IN RED: 1865 FIRST ALLIN 3 BAND RIFLE; 1865 FIRST ALLIN 2 BAND SHORT RIFLE; 1866 3 BAND RIFLE; 1866 2 BAND SHORT RIFLE; 1866 CADET RIFLE; 1868 RIFLE; 1868 CARBINE; 1869 CADET; 1870 RIFLE; 1870 CARBINE; 1873 RIFLE; 1873 CADET; 1873 CARBINE; CIRCA 1870 SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE; 1875 OFFICER'S RIFLE; "1877" RIFLE; "1877" CADET; 1877 CARBINE; "1879" RIFLE; "1879" CADET; "1879" CARBINE; 1880 RIFLE; 1881 FORAGER SHOTGUN; 1881 MARKSMANSHIP RIFLE; 1879-82 LONG RANGE RIFLE; 1882 EXPERIMENTAL SHORT RIFLE; 1884 RIFLE; 1884 CADET; 1884 CARBINE; 1884 ROUND RAMROD BAYONET RIFLE; 1886 CARBINE; 1888 ROUND ROD BAYONET RIFLE; 1888 POSITIVE CAM RIFLE; 1890 EXPERIMENTAL .30 CAL. RIFLE; FENCING RIFLE
ALSO COLLECTING ALL ACCESSORIES FOR THESE GUNS INCLUDING SPARE PARTS, BAYONETS, SWORDS, KNIVES, SCABBARDS, ENTRENCHING TOOLS, PRAIRIE BELTS, DRESS BELTS, MCKEEVER/HAGNER/DYER POUCHES, SLINGS, HOLSTERS, INDIAN WARS LEATHER GOODS, UNIFORMS, HELMETS, CAPS, ACCOUTREMENTS, AMMUNITION, SHOOTING MEDALS, ORDNANCE REPORTS, INDIAN WARS PERIOD PHOTOS, ARTIFACTS ETC.
Contact me by E-Mail at: [email protected]
For those of you looking for basic information on Trapdoor Rifles, go to: http://www.trapdoorcollector.com
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SELLING YOUR FIREARM:
I have three "purchasing packages". First, I will pay $300.00 for any Springfield trapdoor rifle, cadet rifle or carbine that is in NRA (antique rating scale) good condition with no excessive rust and with original stock and nearly complete metal components. These are parts guns. This does not mean that the gun will be destroyed for parts. Rather, these guns are used to swap out parts with other guns. I will buy these guns 100% of the time for $300.00 "sight unseen" and take my chances.
Secondly, I may pay $500.00 to $1000.00 for a trapdoor rifle in NRA very good condition. Most trapdoor's fall into this category as they were used by the military over a hundred years ago. I may or may not buy these guns depending upon whether I need them for my collection.
Thirdly, there are a few very truly fine or rare guns around that would be welcome additions to my collection and these command prices between $1000 and $30,000.
If you are interested in selling, please contact me and we will try to assess the condition and degree of originality of your rifle. Most often, available guns are a mismatch of parts from different models. Finding the proper parts to restore a fine rifle can often cost more than I paid for the rifle itself. It is therefore very important to determine the gun's pedigree. I will usually email you and ask a series of ten to twenty questions to get an idea of what you have. Or, I will ask for some digital photos.
Once again, I am a private collector of these fine old guns. I am not a dealer. I do have a collector's C&R Federal Firearms License, so transfer via UPS is not a problem and conforms to all Federal Firearms Laws.
Last updated March 22, 2011