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Springfield Model 1873
Type
Breech-loading rifle
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1873–1903
Used by
United States
Wars
American Indian Wars Spanish–American War Philippine–American War
Production history
Designer
Erskine S. Allin
Designed
1872–1873
Manufacturer
Springfield Armory
Produced
1873–1884
No. built
567,882 [1]
Variants
Cavalry carbine with 22 in (560 mm) barrel Cadet rifle with 28 in (710 mm) barrel Infantry rifle with 30 in (760 mm) barrel
12-13 rounds per minute, up to 25 rounds per minute have been recorded in ordnance department tests[2]
Muzzle velocity
1,350 feet per second (410 m/s)
Maximum firing range
2,500 yards (2,300 m)[3]
Feed system
Breech-loading
Sights
Open sights
The Springfield Model 1873 was the first standard-issue breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States Army (although the Springfield Model 1866 had seen limited issue to troops along the Bozeman Trail in 1867). The rifle, in both full-length and carbine versions, was widely used in subsequent battles against Native Americans.
The Model 1873 was the fifth variation of the Allin trapdoor design, and was named for its hinged breechblock, which opened like a trapdoor. The infantry rifle model featured a 325⁄8-inch (829 mm) barrel, while the cavalry carbine used a 22-inch (560 mm) barrel. It was superseded by an improved model, the Springfield Model 1884, also in .45-70 caliber.
^"U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Production". Springfield Armory National Historic Site ~ National Park Service. Springfield, Massachusetts: U.S. Department of the Interior.
^Springfield Armory (U.S.) (1887). Description and Rules for the Management of the Springfield Rifle, Carbine, and Army Revolvers, Caliber 45. U.S. Government Printing Office.
^Springfield Armory (U.S.) (1887). Description and Rules for the Management of the Springfield Rifle, Carbine, and Army Revolvers, Caliber 45. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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