Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

45/70 SPRINGFIELD

Date

1883

Materials

STEEL, WOOD (WALNUT)

No. Pieces

1

Length

130.8

Width

29.4

Description

S/N 12709 CAL: 45/70. SINGLE SHOT BREECH LOADING RIFLE ("TRAP DOOR MODEL"). WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RARE AND POSITIVE EXTRACTOR TYPE ALLIN SYSTEM OF BREECH LOADING, CONSISTING OF A BREECHLOCK HINGED ON THE TOP OF THE BARREL SO THAT IT OPENED UP AND TO THE FRONT FOR LOADING THE CARTRIDGE. RAM ROD MISSING AND FRONT SLING SWIVEL. BREECH TANG SCREW MISSING. SERIAL NO. ON BREECH. MODEL "1883" ON BREECH BLOCK "U.S.". "U.S. SPRINGFIELD 1883" ON RECEIVER PLATE. "VP" ON BARREL. "U.S." ON BUTT PLATE. SCROLL "G" IN CIRCLE ABOVE TRIGGER GUARD. SCROLL "P" IN CIRCLE ON BUTT STOCK. A LATER ADAPTION OF THE 1873 U.S. SPRINGFIELD MILITARY RIFLE.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-FIREARM

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

TYPE OF RIFLE IN USE AT CUSTER'S LAST STAND & SAW LIMITED USE IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. MANY WERE BROUGHT TO CANADA BY AMERICAN SETTLERS. *UPDATE* IN 2014 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT JANE EDMUNDSON CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNCOVER ANY NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ARTIFACT.

Catalogue Number

P19738789000

Acquisition Date

1973-06

Collection

Museum

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