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January 27, 1992
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This may have been posted previously by a former owner, but it’s new to me:
1894 Take Down, Serial No.437188, 38-55 22″ Extra Light Nickle Steel, Checked P.G., Sling Eyes, Trap Door Rifle Butt
Not a Closet Queen but the bore is excellent! Thanks for looking. RDB
April 15, 2005
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Roger,
Thanks for posting the pictures. I did have this listed in the survey, but had failed to note the Trap Door butt plate. Any chance you can dismount it and take a picture(s) of the butt stock inletting for it?
Interestingly, your Short Rifle is one of at least three that were manufactured near the same time. S/Ns 434808, 437188, and 437764 are all factory Short Rifles equipped with a Trap Door butt stock & plate, and were all manufactured in the year 1909. Your Short rifle was manufactured in July of 1909.
Bert
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January 26, 2011
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Roger
That’s a great short rifle with lots of extras. The caliber, sling eyes, and trap door really put this in the category of “Good luck finding another one!”
FYI – Already had it in my survey.
~Gary~
April 15, 2005
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pdog72 said
RogerThat’s a great short rifle with lots of extras. The caliber, sling eyes, and trap door really put this in the category of “Good luck finding another one!”
FYI – Already had it in my survey.
Gary,
I had it as well, but did not have the TD butt plate noted.
Bert
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Thanks for the information. One of a set of “triplets”. 
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