Trigger Mike Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Local store had a pedersoli trapdoor carbine that had zero carbon in the chamber anywhere and barrel looks unused. It appears as new in box. What is a good price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 no more than $500.00 in my opinion. I bought a gorgeous original Trapdoor Springfield 1884 issued in 1889 that appears unfired for under $800.00 not too long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Then they are overpriced as they want 900. I have always wanted a trapdoor carbine but backed off the real ones since so many rifles were made to look like a carbine and thus worthless. I decided to settle for a reproduction but have an armisport musket so don't want that brand and thought pedersoli would be better quality. Guess I will keep looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I just bought original rifle for 750 .Pretty good shape. Largo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 A converted original gun is not worthless. It is of less value than unconverted, but I suspect a well done conversion is worth more than a modern era clone Neither will appreciate as much as an original unaltered gun, but neither will lose value as a result of honest use either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I didn't enjoy shooting a .45-70 trapdoor carbine. They kick. Hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin Mad Murdock SASS #4037 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 I always wanted a trapdoor carbine, but never came across a good enough deal on an original. Finally found a deal on one of the Pedersoli carbines, good quality, shoots great. New ones are $1500, so $900 is going rate for good used guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: I didn't enjoy shooting a .45-70 trapdoor carbine. They kick. Hard. Yeeeeeah, they do. So did my .45-70 copy of an 1869 Sharps carbine converted to cartridge. Those sawed off big caliber guns aren't fun at my age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I am going to change my opinion upward. I was thinking of the H&R reproductions. The Pedersoli is worth more. But I'd still rather have an original at that price point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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