The Spencer rifle fired seven rounds in about 12 seconds. Army Chief of Ordinance, James Wolf Ripley, rejected saying Spencer saying it was an...
The Springfield Trapdoor vs The Spencer Carbine
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Trapdoor Springfield
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.