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What started it all!

Mar 19^th, 2012 at 6:25pm

OK group, I just thought I'd pass along what made "Trapdoor Dick" well, just what the name says. It is the first TD I converted, sporterized or whatever you want to call it. Anyhow, it is a trapdoor NW Trade Gun. I was building North West Guns for North Star Enterprises. I had a few TD's on hand and guess I just got carried away. Here we go. None are really good pix, but you'll get the idea.

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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 521	Re: What started it all! Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2012 at 6:39pm yup
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Reply #3 - Mar 19^th, 2012 at 11:53pm

Dick, while looking through dixie gun works parts list for the peabody it was noted that a lot of parts in the lock, bridle,sear were common to both the peabody, trapdoor, and sharps rifles. You ever notice this?. Take a look for your self. When you get to the antique parts headed type in peabody and while the list is small they show a commonality to all three rifles. Frank

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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 521	Re: What started it all! Reply #4 - Mar 20^th, 2012 at 11:02am Thanks Frank, I'll take a look. Commonality of these particular rifle parts would strike me as unusual or by chance, but I never say never. I'll look and let you know. Dick
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 1749	Re: What started it all! Reply #5 - Mar 20^th, 2012 at 1:29pm Beautiful TD Dick! One anyone would be very happy to own!
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MerwinBray Oldtimer Offline Aw Gees Posts: 837	Re: What started it all! Reply #6 - Mar 20^th, 2012 at 9:44pm Yeh, Dick had to give us the pleasure of bring his wares to the WInter Gathering I was doing in Virginia and TORTURE me!! They look even better in person and handle very well. Extremely nice pieces. Thanks for posting the pics, Dick! Jon
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boats Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 4525	Re: What started it all! Reply #7 - Mar 21^st, 2012 at 7:49am Always like a nice Trapdoor and Dicks are very nice indeed !! Boats
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gunluvver Junior Forum Member Offline Posts: 18	Re: What started it all! Reply #8 - Mar 21^st, 2012 at 4:12pm I've got an original condition 1884, but looking at these pics has given me the excuse to look out for cheap cut-downs. It's beautiful!
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trapdoor Dick Oldtimer Offline Posts: 521	Re: What started it all! Reply #9 - Mar 22^nd, 2012 at 12:30pm Thanks Guys. I thing I've discovered, and this may help you Gunluvver, is TD's seem to lend themselves to so many style differences. From this one to Scheutzens, to longrifles to Gemmer/Hawkens to just simple sporterizing. Dick
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StrawHat Full Forum Member Offline Posts: 63	Re: What started it all! Reply #10 - Mar 23^rd, 2012 at 7:24am Dick, Nice job on the NW gun. I like what you have done with the various conversion and enjoy seeing them when you post. You did an English Sporter, didn't you?
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Chuckster Oldtimer Offline Posts: 631	Re: What started it all! Reply #11 - Mar 23^rd, 2012 at 10:38pm Dick, Nice job and very creative as usual. Keep it going. Chuck
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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1670	Re: What started it all! Reply #12 - Mar 24^th, 2012 at 1:27am Dick, Well done! I always enjoy seeing the pictures of your rifles.
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Reply #13 - Mar 24^th, 2012 at 2:24pm

You're right Strawhat. It was not only an English sporter, it was a simulated "FLINTLOCK. That one was a project. The TD thumblatch laid very nicely in the pan.
split the frizzen , which sorta hid the "hump" of the breech block. It wasn't until the 5th show display that somebody looked close enough to see the flintlock was bogus.It was a beautiful walnut with English style carving.

Thanks guys for all your compliments.

Dick

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Reply #14 - Mar 26^th, 2012 at 8:49pm

trapdoor Dick wrote on Mar 19^th, 2012 at 6:25pm:

OK group, I just thought I'd pass along what made "Trapdoor Dick" well, just what the name says. It is the first TD I converted, sporterized or whatever you want to call it. Anyhow, it is a trapdoor NW Trade Gun. I was building North West Guns for North Star Enterprises. I had a few TD's on hand and guess I just got carried away. Here we go. None are really good pix, but you'll get the idea.

Dick

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