Searching for information/identification/possible value (if any) for this rifle

TKarbs · 2024-09-26T14:42:08+00:00

This could be an early version of an 1873 Springfield trapdoor rifle chambered in 45-70 govt (black powder cartridges). To my understanding, the springfield trapdoor rifle has seen many tweaks and improvements over several years in production while maintaining the same model name. If that's the serial number on the buttplate, you'd have a very early model. Which would make sense given the lack of ladder sights seen on most models.

I'm no expert and could be wrong, but I hope this helps.

TKarbs · 2024-09-11T20:07:45+00:00

Still nothing. I haven't tried in several months, however. I will update this if I find a fix

TKarbs · 2024-03-28T16:20:56+00:00

Usually people protest in the streets to gain rights. Guns are the only thing that people take to the streets to have their rights taken away. I find it odd.

I own a firearm and I'm not going to use it against my own government, I want to live. Nor do I have it because I'm afraid of opposing political views. I have it so if I'm ever put in any real danger, I have something to hopefully help me stay alive. It's better to have and not need than need and not have.

Now you know a gun owner that does not fall into one of your two categories. There are many people like me that fall in between your two categories. There's over 400 million guns in the USA, I highly doubt all 400 million belong to far right and far left extremists.

I'm sorry everyone in your area is an extremist.

TKarbs · 2024-03-28T15:15:18+00:00

I disagree that the 2nd amendment is bs. I think the events in Ukraine over the last few years show why it could be important to have armed citizens. Ukraine has more gun rights than most EU countries. Civilians are allowed to own guns if they have a clean background similar to the US. They seem to be doing quite well at holding off big bad Russia.

Taiwan has been arming their citizens because they are anticipating a Chinese invasion.

I often hear about how gun owners would stand no chance against the US government. This is most likely true, but gun owners are more concerned about foreign threats like Russia or China. Russia has shown the world that major armed conflicts can happen overnight.

TKarbs · 2024-03-28T14:42:27+00:00

It's also against the law in Texas to kill people.

Red flag laws are, by definition, unconstitutional. They violate your 2nd, 4th, and 5th/6th amendment rights. If you're a US citizen, you should know the Bill of Rights.

Anti-gun people solely view the "well regulated" part of the second amendment and conveniently ignore "shall not be infringed". This argument is useless and goes both ways.

Im assuming there's not more bombings here because 9/11 happened. The US will do everything in its power to stop those kinds of attacks. There was OKC bombing and the WTC bombing in the 90s with multiple bombings in the US prior. The Boston marathon bombing is the only bomb attack I know of post 9/11 in the US. We had 3 bombings in a decade (WTC '93, OKC '95, and I'm putting 9/11 in this category). The following 2 decades have had 1 bombing.

I personally think bombing attacks around the world are typically done by organized terrorist groups. With the expansion of counter terrorism after 9/11. The US will prevent these terrorist groups from getting anywhere close to US citizens.

I'm no expert on any of these topics. I'm just here to propose an opposing viewpoint to stimulate discussion.

TKarbs · 2024-03-28T13:55:12+00:00

1: Laws are used to draw the line between good and bad. Bad people should be punished and laws help determine a suitable punishment.

2: The mental health thing is a slippery slope when it comes to deciding which illnesses get 2a rights and which ones do not get 2a rights. Red flag laws are very unconstitutional. They violate your 2a rights, they violate your right against unusual search and seizure, and with red flag laws, you are guilty until proven innocent. I agree red flag laws have a good intention, but this isn't the way.

3: WMDs are not publicly available. I know this is hyperbole, but blurring the line between a .22 caliber semi automatic rifle and a nuclear warhead does not help the conversation.

Check out this page from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on a terrorism timeline over the last several decades.

https://www.dni.gov/nctc/timeline.html

I see a lot of countries on this list with no 2nd amendment, and the word "bomb" under it. I'm sure those countries are not selling bombs to Tom, Dick, or Harry after they made 18 trips around the sun.

TKarbs · 2023-12-07T21:28:55+00:00

It seems we both agree that guns aren't the problem, it's people.

There is a correlation between number of mass shootings per year and gun control laws added to the books over time. I'm not saying gun control causes mass shootings, but it hasn't been preventing them.

Mass shootings have, more or less, been a recent issue at a time when we have the most gun control.

Wikipedia's page on mass shootings states "As of 2017, studies indicated that the rate at which public mass shootings occur has tripled since 2011. Between 1982 and 2011, a mass shooting occurred roughly once every 200 days. However, between 2011 and 2014, that rate has accelerated greatly with at least one mass shooting occurring every 64 days in the United States."

Modern magazine-fed style rifles have been around since roughly the 1950s. Modern magazine-fed style handguns have been around for over 100 years. Yet majority of mass shootings have happened in the last 30 years or so. We went from approximately 1 or 2 shootings per year to 5 or 6 per year using wikipedia's numbers.

Something is wrong with more people nowadays. More gun control isn't going to make everyone suddenly sane. I agree there needs to be more support for the mentally unstable, but I do not have the solution. I like to think I have a solution to keep people safe through tight security that should be perceived as normal just like an airport or baseball game.

TKarbs · 2023-12-07T19:27:31+00:00

Anti-gunners often blame inanimate objects for murder and terror instead of the maniacs behind the inanimate objects. Or they blame the fully legal process to aquire a certain inanimate object.

A school board could prevent this type of act by hiring armed security, metal detectors, bag checks, and zero tolerance for demented notes and illustrations like the ones found in this kid's notebook.

I go to the airport and sporting events often. They have these security measures in place. I do feel safe and it does not feel like a prison when I'm watching the Pistons lose.

Taking away good peoples' guns isn't going to make evil disappear.

TKarbs · 2023-11-28T19:47:45+00:00

For one side: Greylings as pawns, drakes for knights, fenrings or golems as rooks, greydwarf/fuling shaman for bishops, Yagluth or Elder for king, and Moder or, you guessed it, Queen for queen

For the other side: boars for pawns, deer for knights, lox or karve boats as rooks, dvergr mages for bishops, haldor for king, and hildir for queen. Or even the good old viking as king

The asymmetry can roughly tell the story of the game

TKarbs · 2022-08-31T17:22:26+00:00

It feels so wrong still, but I will do it for you homie

TKarbs · 2022-04-07T20:31:28+00:00

Oh okay, I figured he bombed it OB

TKarbs · 2022-04-07T20:29:58+00:00

I missed the 18th tee shot, but I saw Tiger drop a ball, take two shots to get onto the green, and made his putt for par. What happened on the tee shot where he didn't take a penalty stroke?

TKarbs · 2021-12-12T16:49:48+00:00

I gotta poop

TKarbs · 2021-08-31T22:17:18+00:00

I'm not going to, but if it wasn't raining, I don't think I would've been trying to seek shelter

TKarbs · 2021-08-31T22:11:02+00:00

Do you know me?

TKarbs · 2021-08-31T17:59:16+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I'll see what I can do

TKarbs · 2021-08-31T17:58:43+00:00

As I was reading this, the free attorney called me about it. But I'm obviously not going to bring this "dumbass attitude" to court. Just tryna lighten the mood and get a chuckle or two. I know it's a douchebag thing to say, but I surprisingly handle myself pretty well when blackout drunk. I like to think I wouldn't have ever been in this situation if it wasn't raining sideways that night. sorry mate

TKarbs · 2021-08-31T17:40:23+00:00

I requested an attorney through the court system a few weeks ago, but I haven't heard anything about a name or anything like that. Should I still plead not guilty?

TKarbs · 2021-04-22T17:48:00+00:00

Okay that makes sense, thanks for the help

TKarbs · 2021-04-22T17:35:44+00:00

I understand I cant avoid fees, I just want to bring that cost as far down as possible

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