Trapdoors.com is a good source but...
...IMHO too high for my tightwad sensitivities.
Al Frasca and Ed Knisley at trapdoorcollectors.com has an excellent selection and good prices. I have ordered several times from him and never paid more than 3.00 for shipping. His advice is spot-on.
In the two trapdoors I have messed with, I found that the worst part of the bore was the last ten inches at the muzzle. When I cut the second one down, I eliminated a lot of the bore problems and the rifle has turned into a pretty darned good shooter. I am going to do the same thing with the other one which started life as a cadet rifle.
I don't envy you trying to find brass or ammunition for the rifle. But once you do, I would love to read how it shoots. I would not load it with smokeless though.
I went to the sight where you bought the thing and if I have it right, I think you got it for a good price even given the condition. I don't know if Springfield ever turned any of these into carbines but if I were you, that is where I would go with it.
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