Reeferman
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What’s interesting about this trapdoor is it belonged to my grandfather who homesteaded in Saskatchewan Canada from Iowa in 1903. I had the serial number traced by a trapdoor site and this is what they found. How my grandfather got it is still a mystery as I never knew him and no one in my family can remember.
“Your rifle 194210 is listed as issued in 1898 to company L 3 rd. Texas volunteer infantry. A search
shows 3rd Texas never left the United States getting as far as Florida and Georgia. Lost men to disease and desertion.There are a number of rifles in this number range all listed to co.L. 194201,04,05,06,09,10,14,15,20, and up to 194500. all to Texas infantry It would look like they opened case's of rifles that were new. I have NEVER seen this many numbers this close together.
Nice you have a hit, this does not often happen. Hope this helps.”
“Your rifle 194210 is listed as issued in 1898 to company L 3 rd. Texas volunteer infantry. A search
shows 3rd Texas never left the United States getting as far as Florida and Georgia. Lost men to disease and desertion.There are a number of rifles in this number range all listed to co.L. 194201,04,05,06,09,10,14,15,20, and up to 194500. all to Texas infantry It would look like they opened case's of rifles that were new. I have NEVER seen this many numbers this close together.
Nice you have a hit, this does not often happen. Hope this helps.”