BUFFALO GUN

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oldscout gp

6 ай бұрын

Model 1868 50-70 custom Springfield Trapdoor plains rifle.

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@dr.durellshepard398 2 ай бұрын

Hello Mr. Buffalo Scout, and thanks for letting us enjoy your custom trapdoor. I always liked the 1868s as they still used civil war locks, and the locks being proud of the stock just looks better, in my opinion. My family was related to the Haydens back east, it would be interesting to make a connection. Thanks for the great back story on his life and times. .....Doc

@oldscoutgp Ай бұрын

Hey there Doc, thanks for tuning in. This one belongs to my neighbor. He lives in the log cabin seen in the video. The cabin has a cool old west decor and this trapdoor was used as a wall hanger. He hears me banging away and got the bug to shoot it. He was happy with the result. The Hayden's were a family of gunsmiths, it might explain your interest in antique firearms. Gp

@coreydarr8464 6 ай бұрын

When I was in business in 2010 as a gunsmith, a guy came from Texas with a 50-70 trap do rifle he got from his grandfather! His grandfather got it off an dead Indian! His story was the Indians would come across Red River and raid in Texas.

@bernard8272 6 ай бұрын

Geronimo's gun in pictures was a 50-70.

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Yea, that was ground zero for guns like this one. The archeologists dug up many 50-70 cases from the nearby Adobe Walls fight between buffalo hunters and Comanche warriors. A nice rifle like this would pass from one dead man's hands to the next.

@gotsloco1810 6 ай бұрын

Star Line needs to do a run of 50-70 brass! My sharps is calling to be fired. Nice example of a customized early trapdoor. If you are not aware, 11BangBang is supposed to start their series on the Trapdoor tomorrow evening. I like their content and I like your content.

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting. I'll tune in tomorrow, I'm a subscriber. Yea, reloading supplies are scarce these days. I treat my empty 50-70's like pieces of gold.

@gunmike6072 6 ай бұрын

Very nice rifle, somewhat reminiscent of the JP Gemmer Sharps rifles. Thanks for breathing life into that rifle again, a great piece of history!

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I see a J P Gemmer marked trapdoor on Guns International, asking almost 9 grand.

@lawrencecannon1415 6 ай бұрын

I got a similar one, 1878 model, 40-65 win, Buffalo horn wedge inletted into the forend, shortened military stock, checkered wrist and forestock, silver front sight Buckhorn rear. Not nearly as good of condition though. Functional, will be making ammo to shoot it later this year maybe

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

That one sounds awesome. Most guys want a trapdoor to look like it just came out of the Springfield armory, but these frontier conversions are so much cooler. Good luck with yours and thanks for watching.

@vaquerojoel2026 6 ай бұрын

A beautiful rifle Sir.

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

It is a real piece of history. When you hold it, you can almost hear the stories. Thanks for watching.

@jameskennedy6982 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. What a blessing to hear someone with knowledge speak on a subject! Anymore, most of these boobs putting stuff on here don't know a bullet from a cartridge! Great job! SEMPER FI

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate you watching and commenting.

@hpbear101 6 ай бұрын

Love the 50-70 I have a 68 rifle and a 69 cadet, a sporter would be a hoot as well. Really enjoyed the video!

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

@floridagunrat1625 6 ай бұрын

A very cool rifle you've got there! Thanks for sharing it with us.

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@usualsuspect5173 6 ай бұрын

Looks like something Gemmer would have put together

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Yes it does, I love these 19th century military arms converted to sporting guns.

@coreydarr8464 6 ай бұрын

Man-O-Man I need my own range!

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Yes you do. As Jeff Foxworthy would say, if you landscape your backyard into a shootin' range, you might be a redneck.

@floridagunrat1625 6 ай бұрын

@@oldscoutgpI might be guilty of that!

@tomeverett2212 6 ай бұрын

Something came to mind watching you shoot. Is there a reason for the fringe on the leather jackets other than fashion?

@RivaRatt 6 ай бұрын

This was an early form of camo. The fringe breaks up a person's outline as most animals recognize the human form by the extended arm. I can personally attest to the effectiveness of this. I would still hunt with a piece of camo cloth draped over my shoulders. I have snuck up many critters this way.

@oldscoutgp 6 ай бұрын

Supposedly, the fringe is there to wick water away from the jacket. I don't know for a fact if it does or doesn't, when it's raining I'm in by the fire.