Springfield Model 1866
Breech-loading rifle
Springfield Model 1866
The Springfield Model 1866 was the second iteration of the Erskine S. Allin designed trapdoor breech-loading mechanism. Originally developed as a means of converting rifled muskets to breechloaders, the Allin modification ultimately became the basis for the definitive Springfield Model 1873, the first breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States War Department for manufacture and widespread issue to U.S. troops.
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