jobu07
Contributing Member
Good morning all. A few days ago I happened across a H&R repro of an 1873 Trapdoor carbine for an agreeable price. My understanding is H&R made a small run of these in the 1970's in a few different trim levels and as a saddle ring carbine and slightly longer "officer's model."
Aside from a few stock compressions the rifle is in excellent condition with a nice deep rich blue. The bore looks possibly unfired, as unlikely as that is the story is it was a wall hangar and the same for the owner before him.
I'm sure the answer is cost, but the rear sight looks more at home on a 10/22 instead of striking a nostalgic feel of an original 1873 Buffington or rifle/carbine sight. I guess we can't have it all.
All said and done, I am quite pleased and this gives me a nice shooter example of a carbine for a fraction of the price and will go nicely with my 1873 Infantry Rifle and Cadet Rifle.
Aside from a few stock compressions the rifle is in excellent condition with a nice deep rich blue. The bore looks possibly unfired, as unlikely as that is the story is it was a wall hangar and the same for the owner before him.
I'm sure the answer is cost, but the rear sight looks more at home on a 10/22 instead of striking a nostalgic feel of an original 1873 Buffington or rifle/carbine sight. I guess we can't have it all.
All said and done, I am quite pleased and this gives me a nice shooter example of a carbine for a fraction of the price and will go nicely with my 1873 Infantry Rifle and Cadet Rifle.