Trapdoor

Have US Springfield in Excellent condition has been in family forever. Side plate stamped 1863 trapdoor stamped 1870S/N 23072 on barrel and frame. Manufacture date and value??

hello,,you have a springfield model 1868 trapdoor rifle ,,it's proably 50 cal centerfire,,they used available locks with dates from 1863-1864 dates ,,it was manufactured from 1868-1872 with a total of 51,000 being made and the breachblock can be marked 1869 or 1870 current value would be 1000 good-2000 VG,depending on how the collector see's it..or for insurance purposes,,ammo may be available thru old west scrounger if you'd like to try it out ,,they were a blast to shoot,,i've hav a few carbines thru the years in 45-70 and shot them all,,i never fired a 50 cal version though.. but if in good shape i wouldn't be afraid to try it out,,good item to keep in the family ,,and if it could only talk... who knows where it's been and who it was carried by..
bigcurt

Thanks, I'll have more questions about others