In just a few decades, the U.S. Army would see itself go from a single-shot, blackpowder design in the form of the Trapdoor Springfield to a modern, semi-automatic fighting rifle in the M1 Garand.

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Model 1873 "Trapdoor" is the ...

The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture action concerning a U.S. Springfield Model 1868 Style Trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, serial number 1444, believed to have been ...

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