It really gets everyone's attention at the range when I fire off a few. I really enjoy them and shoot almost exclusively black powder loads. I have built many and rebuilt many as well. They are simple and yet so functional and a whole lot of fun to load for and shoot. I really like tinkering with these old rifles. If yours doesn't then you may have the wrong one. 16 1870 stamped on the end just like those. Look at the one in your rifle and compare it with the ones on the parts page I sent, it should look like the ones on the right side of the picture and have the Pat. I have removed, cleaned, installed several and have never had any problem with them.
#1873 springfield trapdoor cleaning rod install#
They should not be that difficult to install and that may be the root of your problem, it may just be too tight and gets stuck. I'm not sure as to the minor differences but there are some and you may have installed one that was not correct for the stock. Now if only I had good eyes I might actually be able to hold a tighter group than 4 inches. My first trapdoor shot crazy high and after my research about the problem I discovered that the smart guy aims a target form low at 100 yards using a 6 o'clock hold. My comment on the point of impact was kind of tongue in cheek. Do you know if there are different catch models/sizes for the 1873s? They all look the same to me for the non-bayonet ramrods, but I know that modifications were constantly being made. This was the only ramrod catch I had, so I used it. It was almost as if it was too big to fit in the channel hole. I can make a new end for the rod, but I havent been able to find a good picture of it. The end of the cleaning rod is missing the aluminum end, but the other end has the slot for a cleaning patch. The ramrod catch was a bear to install for some reason. This weekend, I ran into an H&R 1873 trapdoor officers model at a low price, & it followed me home. The rest of the story is that I just recently built the rifle from an 1879 barreled receiver and some parts I had left over from other builds that have ramrod bayonets. Thanks X Hunter and BobK I appreciate the information and tips. Just get one and change it and your problem should go away. I just make a Kentucky adjustment when I shoot them. I have several of them and they all shoot high at 100 yds. I think you have an easy fix for this problem.īy the way you mentioned that it shoots high at 100 yds, you have to remember that these rifles were not made for short ranges so the front sight is made for longer ranges. Al Frasca is the owner and he sells most of the parts for these old rifles as well as complete rifles at very reasonable prices and his stuff is top quality. X Hunter listed the website which is probably the best one available today. You may have to take the rifle apart to look into the barrel channel where the stop is located and determine if it is broken. That rod stop is inletted into the stock and it acts like a spring normally holding the rod in place, however they have been known to break and then when it is fired the sudden jolt can cause it to release on the rod.
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