Can this be changed back to a front stuffer? What would I have to change?
Tony
Can this be changed back to a front stuffer? What would I have to change?
Tony
NRA Life Member
Old Dominion Dragoons 1984-1992
Never was a frontstuffer.
Years ago Numrich used to sell a kit, consisting of, if I remember correctly, a barrel and hammer to turn a 45/70 into a .45 cal muzzleloader. Haven't seen one in years but maybe if you get the word out someone, somewhere has one squirreled away.
Dan M
2929V
Maybe I'm thinking of another gun?!?
NRA Life Member
Old Dominion Dragoons 1984-1992
The 50/70 was a front stuffer at one time.
The early Allin conversions like the M1865, M1866 & M1868 and others were simply muzzleloaders (usually M1864 Springfields] converted to breechloaders. This involved cutting off the percussion breech section and then screwing the barrel into the new "Trapdoor" breech section. In addition, the rear section of the barrel channel in the stock was opened up some so the Trapdoor breech section would seat in it.
The percussion hammer was exchanged for one that was designed to work with the Trapdoor section.
'Theoretically, one of these conversions could be re-converted to a muzzleloader by:
[1] Glass bedding the muzzleloading barrel in the stock. This would fill up the section of the stock channel that was cut out for the Trapdoor action.
[2] Taking off the Trapdoor Hammer and replaceing it with a Percussion Hammer.
Of course, re-converting one of these guns back to a muzzleloader would destroy a lot of its "Collector's Value."
The M1868 was never a muzzleloader. It only used surplus parts, lockplate, barrel bands, buttplate, etc.
Yep just the Allin was a front stuffer to start.
Mine has the old wood, lock, lined barrel 58 to 50 cal and the screwed on trapdoor.
But to change it out the change would take finding a old parrel and parts to keep the same $$ range as it is now.
Other then that I would loose money doing the change out.
If you have one and looking something to shoot in the N-SSA, then sell it off and you will have good money to start up with a gun, mold, lead and other stuff.
Most 45-70 and 50-70 I see are in the 700-900 range.
MR. GADGET
NRA LIFE BENEFACTOR MEMBER
Rowan Artillery
N-SSA National Provost Guard
Just remember!
When a pot needs stirring, someone needs to do it...
Thanks for the info.
NRA Life Member
Old Dominion Dragoons 1984-1992
sell the trapdoor and buy a frontstuffer.....why do all the work and expense and have a put together gun?
sure it will work, but the barrel may not fit right and then not be accurate...If you do replace the barrel, bed the breach at least or you could crack the stock... Ken
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