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I too find rifles like that interesting. The 19th century was a fascinating time for firearms development. From the Civil War, up until the turn of the century, there were great technological strides. Trapdoors and conversion like this one were some of the first cartridge rifles. I particularly like the Sharps falling block type. It's just so fascinating what they came up with back then... cartridges, revolvers, turnbolt action, lever actions...

My particular interest is a little later in history, though. I use my Curio and Relic Collector's license to collect WWII era rifles. I already have in my stable an M1, No4Mk1 Enfield, M1938 Mosin Nagant, M44 Mosin Nagant and a couple Swiss K31s (ok, not WWII really, but still very interesting rifles!). I just received today an Australian made No1MkIII with a bayonet. She looks like a turd, but I'll get her cleaned up and looking pretty like her younger sister.