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The Trapdoor Springfield: From the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill

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The Trapdoor Springfield: From the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill - Langellier, John
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Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the "Trapdoor Springfield" was designed in 1865-66 by Erskine S. Allin. Using metallic cartridges, it could be loaded in a single action, increasing the number of shots per minute as much as fivefold. The new weapon quickly proved its worth in two separate incidents in August 1867: small groups of US soldiers and civilians armed with the trapdoor repulsed numerically superior Native American contingents. A ...

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The Trapdoor Springfield: From the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill 2018, Osprey Publishing (UK), New York

ISBN-13: 9781472819703

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