Springfield model 1870
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The Springfield Model 1870 was one of the rifles which used the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S. Allin. The Model 1870 was a minor improvement to the Springfield Model 1868, and retained most of the Model 1868 rifle features.[1]
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Springfield Model 1870 | |
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Type | Breech-loading rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1870–1873 |
Used by | United States |
Wars | American Indian Wars |
Production history | |
Designer | Erskine S. Allin |
Designed | 1870 |
Manufacturer | Springfield Armory |
Produced | 1870–1872 |
No. built | c. 11,350 |
Variants | Carbine |
Specifications | |
Length | 52 in (1,300 mm) |
Barrel length | 32.6 in (830 mm) |
Cartridge | .50-70-450 |
Action | Trapdoor |
Rate of fire | User dependent; usually 8 to 10 rounds per minute |
Feed system | Breech-loading |
Sights | Iron sights |
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Note: Springfield Model 1870 may also refer to the Springfield rolling-block U.S. Navy rifle, employing the Remington Arms Company rolling-block design, and manufactured under a royalty agreement with Remington, for use by the United States Navy as a shipboard small arm.[1]