The Springfield Model 1868 was one of the rifles which used the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S. Allin. Originally, the trapdoor Springfields...
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Introduced in 1870, the Model 1870 was a minor improvement to the Springfield Model 1868, and retained most of the Model 1868 rifle features. It was produced...
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The Springfield Model 1866 was a rifle made by the Springfield Armory between 1866 and 1873 featuring the Allin-designed trapdoor breech-loading mechanism...
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The Springfield Model 1869 is a cadet rifle version of the Springfield Model 1868 trapdoor breechblock service rifle. Made by the Springfield Armory,...
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trapdoor rifle. Springfield Model 1866 – .50-70 caliber trapdoor rifle. Springfield Model 1868 – .50-70 caliber trapdoor rifle. Springfield Model 1869 – .50-70...
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1865) Springfield Model 1866 (US – rifle – 1866) Springfield Model 1868 (US – rifle – 1868) Springfield Model 1871 (US – rifle – 1871) Springfield Model 1873...
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50-70 Musket, .50-70 Springfield, and .50-1+3⁄4" Sharps) is a black powder cartridge adopted in 1866 for the Springfield Model 1866 trapdoor rifle. Derived...
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United States 1865 Springfield Model 1866 Springfield Armory .50-70 Government United States 1866 Springfield Model 1868 Springfield Armory .50-70 Government...
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Winchester rifle (redirect from Winchester Model 1873)
Army), .303 British, .30-03 Springfield, .30-06 Springfield, 7.62×54mmR, and .405 Winchester. Theodore Roosevelt used a Model 1895 in .405 on African safaris...
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Church of Springfield, which offered to sell it to First Presbyterian in 1872. The cornerstone for the building was laid in 1866 and dedicated in 1868. Abraham...
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The history of Springfield, Massachusetts dates back to the colonial period, when it was founded in 1636 as Agawam Plantation, named after a nearby village...
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Vietnam Yemen Springfield model 1870, as used by the United States Navy, produced by Springfield Armory under license Springfield model 1871, as used...
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West Point Cadets' Sword (section Model 1802)
from 1872 with parts from a model 1839 issued sword. A total of 253 swords were produced by the Springfield Armory between 1868 and 1914 with a subsequent...
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The Springfield race riot of 1908 consisted of events of mass racial violence committed against African Americans by a mob of about 5,000 white Americans...
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as Springfield (the Springfield Model 1861) and Enfield (the Pattern 1853 Enfield). Minié rifles were also used extensively in the Boshin War (1868–1869)...
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"REVOLVER - SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER MODEL 3 SCHOFIELD FIRST MODEL SINGLE ACTION .45 SN# 1532". Springfield Armory Museum. Autry National Center (12...
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The Remington-Beals Model Revolvers[dubious – discuss] along with subsequent models and variations were percussion revolvers manufactured by Eliphalet...
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Ordnance Board member selection of the Springfield option. Whether the reported malfunction of the Model 1873 Springfield carbine issued to the 7th Cavalry...
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cutlery business to a new industrial town on the Chicopee River near Springfield, Massachusetts in 1829. They were invited by Edmund Dwight, who owned...
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Colt Dragoon Revolver (section First Model)
The Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver is a .44 caliber revolver designed by Samuel Colt for the U.S. Army's Regiment of Mounted Rifles. The revolver...
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Charles Newton (inventor) (category 1868 births)
Charles Newton (1868–1932) was an American lawyer and firearm enthusiast known for his experiments with cartridge design which led to the creation of the...
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as the .256 Mannlicher. Though it never replaced his favorite .30-06 Springfield, he did speak highly of it as a lion cartridge, and it was the favorite...
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Chicago-born Hillary Clinton in 2016. This was the first election since 1868 in which Illinois did not have 20 or more electoral votes. Illinois was won...
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1861, Lee developed a breech-loading cartridge conversion for the Springfield Model 1861 rifle musket, managing to acquire a contract for 1,000 rifles...
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Abbie Lathrop (category 1868 births)
Abbie E. C. Lathrop (1868 – 1918) was a rodent fancier and commercial breeder who bred fancy mice and inbred strains for animal models, particularly for...
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President of the United States in front of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois. The choice of the announcement site was viewed as symbolic...
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document produced by the state. The present seal was designed and proposed in 1868 and officially adopted in 1869. It depicts in profile a bald eagle perched...
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Forgiveness Plan: Budgetary Costs and Distributional Impact". Penn Wharton Budget Model. August 26, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2024. Camp, Emma (December 14,...
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Berea Rd turn north into Ridge Rd. This site is shortly after crossing Springfield Rd.. Elephant House dates from about 1849 and is the most historic of...
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for Springfield Armory, Inc. (not to be confused with the US military Springfield Armory), which was marketed in the US as the SAR-48 (standard model) and...
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