Countering Widespread Ignorance About the National Guard

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(B2431) writes:
From: Cub Driver



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There was an armory at St Aidan's School in Brookline MA that was
outfitted with rolling-block Springfield rifles from the Civil War. I
don't *think* it dated from WWII--more likely WWI--but anything is
possible. One of those 45/70s found its way from St Aidan's collection
into mine. I used it for deer-hunting and plinking rats.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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The rolling block is actually post Civil War. Would you be interested in
selling it?

Dan, or is it Dan?
Hang on to it. The .45/70 has been proven to be a reliable one-shot
stop against Durham's most voracious Predator, the Rolling Beer Keg.

(I managed to prove this one afternoon at the Dover Municipal Gravel
Pit. I needed to sight in my Trapdoor, and somebody'd left behing an
ampty aluminum keg. I found that you could reliably knock it over at
200 yds with the old beast. Of course, it rang like a bell when yo
hit it. According to the cops who showed up to find out what the
commotion was, it sounded like a Heavy Metal version of the 1812
Overture, played at half speed.)

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

Widespread Ignorance About the National Guard
From: (Peter Stickney)
Date: 3/5/2004 9:32 PM Central Standard Time
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In article ,
(B2431) writes:
From: Cub Driver



snip

There was an armory at St Aidan's School in Brookline MA that was
outfitted with rolling-block Springfield rifles from the Civil War. I
don't *think* it dated from WWII--more likely WWI--but anything is
possible. One of those 45/70s found its way from St Aidan's collection
into mine. I used it for deer-hunting and plinking rats.


all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (requires authentication)


The rolling block is actually post Civil War. Would you be interested in
selling it?

Dan, or is it Dan?
Hang on to it. The .45/70 has been proven to be a reliable one-shot
stop against Durham's most voracious Predator, the Rolling Beer Keg.

(I managed to prove this one afternoon at the Dover Municipal Gravel
Pit. I needed to sight in my Trapdoor, and somebody'd left behing an
ampty aluminum keg. I found that you could reliably knock it over at
200 yds with the old beast. Of course, it rang like a bell when yo
hit it. According to the cops who showed up to find out what the
commotion was, it sounded like a Heavy Metal version of the 1812
Overture, played at half speed.)

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster

I would have used my trapdoor Springfield to avoid the half speed effect. I
truly regret having sold it, but a divorce can be quite a problem for a gun
collection.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

The rolling block is actually post Civil War. Would you be interested in
selling it?

Unfortunately, I sporterized the 45/70, so it lost a lot of its value
right there (if it had any). And when I was in the army, my brother
sold it.


all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (requires authentication)

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here was an armory at St Aidan's School in Brookline MA that was
outfitted with rolling-block Springfield rifles from the Civil War.

The rolling block action was a Remington--Custer had one for sport shooting.
The Springfield 45/70, originally a 50/70 was a trapdoor action. Basically
Springfield just cut a "trapdoor" into the rear of their muzzle loader. The
Springfield was replaced by the Krag magazine breechloader, which was in turn
replaced by the Springfield 1903 with a Mauser type action.