![]() ![]() It equipped the troops also during the Spanish-American War (1898-1899). The Springfield Trapdoor rifle is a typical gun of the American soldiers. During the following 20 years quite a big number of Springfield Trapdoor rifles have been manufactured, among them also many versions with smooth barrel for cadets, for the target shooting and destined to the Officers. 45-70 caliber answered to all the exigencies. Between 18 appeared the first transformation of a muzzle loading Springfield musket made by Allin and on 1868 the first “Trapdoor Rifle” was built, further modified on 1870 three years later a new rifle in the. At the end of the Civil War (1865), the war department had to replace the excellent muzzle loading muskets with metallic cartridge rifles.
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