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What was the caliber of the first Springfield Trapdoor rifles made after the end of the civil war?
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The first Springfield Trapdoor rifles, built right after the civil war and often converted from the older Springfield rifled muskets, were .50 caliber, but the later versions were .45
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How did the the us springfield trapdoor rifle get its name?
at the end of the civil war the US government had thousands of 58 caliber percussion rifles. it was descided to cut a top loading gate into the top of the receivers of the percussion rifles, replace the barrels and transform said rifles into 50/70 caliber cartridge rifles. since the loading gate swung upward, like a 'trapdoor', the name stuck to that model rife. the name remained when the 50/70 caliber was changed over to the 45/70 in the1873 model
What is the Value of 1863 Springfield Rifle Musket with a trapdoor?
what you have is a converted civil war 58 cal. musket. After the civil war those muskets were converted to 50/70 cal (trapdoor) center fire rifles. Later the 45/70 (trapdoor) came into being. Value depends on overall condition of the rifle................
What is the value of an 1863 eagle US Springfield 50 cal or shotgun worth?
the 1863 springfield was a civil war 58 cal. muzzel loader rifle. after the civil war, the government converted said muzzel loaders to center fire trapdoor rifles, firing th 50/70 caliber center fire round. trapdoors in the 50.70 cal. have risen in price depending on overall condition. that said, value could vary from $600 to $900 +
What caliber was the Springfield rifle in the civil war?
The Springfield rifled Musket, Model 1855 had a caliber of 0.58-inch and was a single shot, muzzle-loading weapon.
What rifles were used in the civil war?
1861 Springfield 58 caliber Rifle Musket 1858 Endfield 3 Band .577 caliber Rifle Musket Sharp's Carbine 50 caliber Sharp's rifle 50 caliber Burnside carbine 52 caliber Spencer repeating carbine 52 caliber Henry Repeating rifle 44-40 rimfire Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle 58 caliber Harper's Ferry 1840 conversion smoothbore 69 caliber (Buck and Ball) This list represents only the more popular rifles. Other firearms such as shotguns (which do not have rifled barrels) and handguns (revovlers) are not listed.
What caliber did most US rifles use?
Discounting the muzzle loading US rifles and the very limited .44 caliber cartridge repeating lever action Spencers/Henrys (not the Henry Rifles of today, these are remakes; not original) of the US Civil War. The first metallic cartridge US rifle was the 50-70 from about 1866 to 1873; which was replaced by the Springfield 45-70 Trapdoor, which was replaced by the 30-40 Krag bolt action in about 1892, which was replaced by the 1903 Springfield bolt action in 1906 (the 30-06 was adapted by the USA in '06, the '03 cartridge was a failure). The '03 soldiered on until it was replaced by the M1 Garand 30-06 semi-automatic in 1942 which soldiered on until it was replaced by the M14 in .308 caliber in 1957 which soldiered into the Vietnam War until replaced by the M16 (.223) in 1967...but only in Vietnam. The rest of the USA utilized the M14, only Vietnam was authorized what was called the "jungle rifle" (M16) until nearly after the war when the rest of the US armed forces switched from the M14 to the M16 as a standard US Rifle.
What is the meaning of trapdoor?
A trapdoor is a hidden or concealed doorway or opening in a floor, ceiling, or wall, typically designed to provide access to a space or storage area. It can also refer to a concealed mechanism used in computing to allow privileged access to certain functions or data.
What gun did they use in the civil war?
.58 caliber Springfield musket .69 caliber Harpers Ferry Rifle '''Spencer carbine '''Henry repeating rifle '''Colt revolver '''Remington '''English Enfield rifle ''''''''''''''''''
How many military rifles were available in the US just before the US Civil War?
Just before the start of the US Civil War, it is estimated that 700,000 rifles were available. Half of these, however, were obsolete smoothbores, and only 36,000 could be considered modern .58 caliber.
Was the springfield 1973 used in the civil war?
If "1973" is the date the rifle was produced it couldn't have been used in the civil war because the civil war was in the 1860's.I think you mean "1873" the Trapdoor was used in the Indian wars and the Spanish American War. During WW1 it was used for training and Stateside guard duty.
What is the history of a 1838 musket marked Springfield with the U S Eagle on the barrel and converted to cap firing?
when the percussion design came to being many flintlock rifles by Springfield and other makers were converted to percussion also to use in the civil war...............
What is the value of a type II 1864 Springfield rifle?
the 1864 springfield rifle saw action during the civil war and is a 58 caliber percussion rifle. values vary based on overall condition. estimates could vary from $500 to $1000
