Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Pistol
Much cleaner conversion of an 1873 Trapdoor rifle
into a pistol. I’m not 100% sure on the legal status
of these conversions. According to some people who
have looked into it, the BATFE still views a firearm
an antique if the receiver was manufactured before
1/1/1899. It doesn’t have a stock so you can’t really
shoulder it, but there is that debate on some forums
that “once a rifle, always a rifle”. I’d double check
with the BATFE for absolute confirmation before
trying to turn an antique rifle into a pistol
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