Despite the prominence of repeating rifles of the late 19th century, the U.S. Cavalry largely relied on this single-shot carbine to bring an end to...
The 1873 Trapdoor Springfield—One Model, Many Changes
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Trapdoor Springfield
The Springfield Trapdoor vs The Spencer Carbine
The Spencer rifle fired seven rounds in about 12 seconds. Army Chief of Ordinance, James Wolf Ripley, rejected saying Spencer saying it was an...
Battle Tested, Battle Scarred
The 1873 .45-70 Trapdoor Springfield was issued to troopers just before the Battle of Little Bighorn, and its success and failure that fateful June day in 1876 is still highly debated.