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* Velken's men in ''[[Van Helsing]]'' | * Velken's men in ''[[Van Helsing]]'' | ||
* ''[[Sergeant York]]'' (1941) (Mocked up Kentucky Rifle) | |||
==Television== | ==Television== | ||
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The Trapdoor Springfield refers to a series of breech loading rifles developed by Springfield, beginning with the Springfield Model 1868 (chambered in .50-70) up to the Springfield Model 1870 (.45-70) and then the most famous Model 1873, which was adopted by the U.S. Army (chambered in .45-70).
The Model 1873 (full sized or cavalry carbine version) is the most likely variant of the Trapdoor Springfield rifle to appear in movies or television shows.
The Trapdoor Springfield (1873) has been seen in the following:
Film
- Prison guards in For a Few Dollars More
- The 10th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers)as well as other infantry regiments in Rough Riders (Cavalry Carbine)
- Velken's men in Van Helsing
- Sergeant York (1941) (Mocked up Kentucky Rifle)