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AFJuvat KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 65 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Mar 10^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #15 - Apr 5^th, 2017 at 6:02pm	Print Post
	Found another photo of ES Allin


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #16 - Apr 6^th, 2017 at 7:30am	Print Post
	Here's another:


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #17 - Apr 6^th, 2017 at 7:33am	Print Post
	and another:


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psteinmayer KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 2391 Location: Ypsilanti, Michgan Joined: Aug 30^th, 2011 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #18 - Apr 6^th, 2017 at 10:53am	Print Post
	Dick, aren't the gentlemen named Hosmer (George in the first photo, and W.E. in the second) ancestors of yours?


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Dick Hosmer KCA Official Member Offline Collector of Springfield Arms, 1865-1915 Posts: 1862 Location: Northern California Joined: Nov 20^th, 2005 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #19 - Apr 6^th, 2017 at 4:01pm	Print Post
	Not precisely "ancestors", but definitely (even if somewhat distant) cousins - the lines split around 1700 or so Snatched these off the SA website in haste. I have a much better printed copy of the one with George - who appears somewhat the dandy. The photo of William suffers some distortion - I may crop him out and stretch it vertically a bit. SA had a "company magazine" (at least during WW1) called "The Armorer" which must be VERY scarce as I have found virtually NO information via any of the common search engines. I suspect that William's group pic comes from that publication. Chuck - if you ever turn up any references to that magazine, I'd be grateful if you made me aware of same. Thanks.


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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #20 - Apr 6^th, 2017 at 7:54pm	Print Post
	AFJuvat - Thanks for the pictures of "J.S.A." and the Link to the Springfield Armory Digital Archieves. I have been trying to find an identified photo of J. Sumner Adams for a long time. You made my Day yesterday! I checked the KCA site just before going to the hospital for O.P. knee surgery. You gave me something to look forward to exploring when I got home. I hope we have not taken attention away from your 'new' Trapdoor. It is fun to tie Springfield Arms to the men who designed and made them. It looks like the initials (B.Z.) and name (BILL ZABI N.C. 1932) stamped on your stock are for a previous North Carolina owner. It is so neatly done that IMHO it adds interest and doesn't hurt your rifle's value. Dick - If I ever run across anything on "The Armorer" magazine, I will be sure to let you know.
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butlersrangers KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 6330 Location: Michigan Bi-Peninsular&Proud Joined: Oct 7^th, 2009	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #21 - Apr 6^th, 2017 at 9:32pm	Print Post
	In the picture Dick Hosmer posted of "The filing division of the armory in 1886", it appears to me, the man in the middle of this cropped portion could be J. Sumner Adams. (The images were probably taken 30 to 40 years apart).


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Discus420 KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 1 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #22 - Apr 11^th, 2017 at 10:20pm	Print Post
	AFJuvat wrote on Mar 26^th, 2017 at 1:24pm: Looking at adding a trapdoor to my collection. Does anyone have any hints/tips/tricks for things to look for or to look out for? Thanks Go on Ebay and buy a copy of the Springfield research service database its 75$ has lots of info Trapdoors and Krag serial numbers worth every penny


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AFJuvat KCA Forum Member Offline Krag Enthusiast! Posts: 65 Location: Jacksonville, FL Joined: Mar 10^th, 2017 Gender:	Re: Trapdoor Springfields Reply #23 - Jun 2^nd, 2017 at 6:08pm	Print Post
	Got it home and gave it a gentle cleaning. Picked up a reproduction Mills belt and a authentic bayonet/scabbard/frog. Loaded up some ammo and ready to take it to the range.


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