1884 trapdoor action and lock, Green Mountain tapered octagon barrel in .45-70 BPCR.

Interesting! Sort of a different take on the Gemmer Sharps....a Gemmer Trapdoor?

I didn't know the Gemmer Hawken was even a thing until the project was almost done. Funny how things work out.

J.P. Gemmer. Unless my memory has completely failed, which is possible, he took over from the Hawken boys and went until 1912 I believe. That or opened up after they closed...maybe? I better shut up, my memory of that history is blanking out.

Gemmer bought the Hawken business from Samual Hawken in 1862 and operated it intil 1915.

http://books.google.com/books?...=jp%20gemmer&f=false

Very nice!! Thanks for sharing.

Have you tested it yet? Bet it shoots as well as it looks.

Thank you otto!! My intent was correct!!!...lol!!!!

It is not really a gun until we see holes in the target.