Interesting content, well presented. You have a winner here.

I have an 1863 in its original configuration as a rifle-musket, I’d like to get a trapdoor conversion later on. Thank you for posting

Your wife encouraged you to buy a gun! She sounds like a keeper. I have a conversion with an 1863 lock plate & screwed on top trapdoor conversion in very nice condition. It's a fun & fully functional piece of history. Thanks for your presentation.