Well, since there ain't no buffalo to hunt(there are a few around here), I should have named the pic " My plinking rig".
Yeh, Chrysler took over AMC's operation in 1987. Dropped the full size trucks then, but kept the full size Wagoneer for a few years longer.
I bought the truck last May. I'm going to restore it to nice. Not all that bad the way it is. I drive it around all the time, running gears good. Just needs some body work and paint, a few items inside the cab, and will be good to go. And yes, not much room for "long Tom" muskets inside!
The shoe box likely came from "Old Navy", not sure. I tried wearing womens shoes for awhile, but they just don't cut it, and rarely come in my size. Womens underwear is better, can find that stuff to fit, except them "T back" pantys are no good on a hike!
I like the old Springfield! I just got it in June. Never fired a trapdoor rifle before. Chance encounter doing a good deed, and got a chance to buy the rifle cheap.
It needed cleaning bad, but is in surprisingly good shape, with a sharply rifled bore that wears some pitting.
I was amazed at the old rifles accuracy! The rear sight was broken when I got it. I scrounged some parts off ebay, and used correct parts to rebuild the rear sight. Took the thing out to shoot, and it was dead on with smokeless 405gr "Cowboy" ammo! Just as accurate as a fellow could hope for.
The Springfield Armorys quality cannot be denied. Even on this abused rifle, the superb fit and high quality of manufacture is evident.
This is my second blackpowder cartridge rifle, the first being a Nepal cache Martini Henry Mk.II from 1889.
I like the trapdoor better, although the Martini Henry is a slicker, more modern design.