Springfield "Trapdoor" Rifle
Springfield "Trapdoor" Rifle
A range of Miniature English pewter military guns mounted on plinths along with a deactivated round used in that weapon. On a wooden plinth, available on a Light Oak plinth. (ONLY)
Plaque Reads :-
The model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield was the first standard-issue breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States Army. The model 1873 was the fifth variation of the Allin trapdoor design, and was named for its hinged breechblock, which opened like a trapdoor. Designed by Erskine S. Allin and fires the 45-70 Govt round.
