Spanish American War period, Trapdoor and Krag

[aladoughboy]

A display of some of my collection.

An 1873 Springfield 45.70 and an 1898 Krag 30.40.

[MWalsh]

Nice display and items you have there.

 

Ammo for the 45-70 is an interesting area too, tinned rounds, variations in the ammo from years it was made, difficulty to find. It’s a lot easier to find the rifles than period boxes of ammo. 
 

The belts are nice pieces to go with the rifles.

 

Well done.

[aladoughboy]

Thanks. I know it’s hard to find ammo for Trapdoor shooting lately. Krag ammo is both scarce and pricey!

[MWalsh]

If you want to shoot the Trapdoor this is what I would use. They make a good safe product and the price is good too, and they ship fast. This stuff is specifically designed for the Trapdoor. The stuff in stores which is current made and sold is not safe to use. This is.

 

https://steinelammo.com/all-available-calibers/rifle-ammo/45-70-govt/45-70-government-405gr-rnfp-trapdoor/

[Backtheattack]

Great, think you enjoy both!