Springfield model 1870 Remington—Navy
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The Springfield Model 1870 rolling-block U.S. Navy rifle was a shipboard small arm for use by the United States Navy, employing the Remington Arms Company rolling-block design, and manufactured under a royalty agreement with Remington.
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Springfield Model 1870 | |
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Type | Breech-loading rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States France |
Wars | Franco-Prussian War |
Production history | |
Designer | Joseph Rider from Remington Arms Company |
Designed | 1870 |
Manufacturer | Springfield Armory |
Produced | 1870 |
No. built | Approx. 22,000 |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | .50-70 Government |
Action | Rolling-block |
Rate of fire | User dependent; usually 10 to 12 rounds per minute |
Feed system | Breech-loading |
Sights | Open sights |
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Note: Springfield Model 1870 may also refer to the Springfield Model 1870 rifle. One of the rifles which used the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S. Allin.