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Trapdoor Springfield Rifle

From Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
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Original Springfield Model 1888 "Trapdoor Springfield" - .45-70
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Replica Springfield Model 1873 "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
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Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70
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Springfield Trapdoor 1879 - .45-70.

Specifications

Type: Rifle

Caliber: .45-70

Capacity: 1 round

Fire Modes: Single shot

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), and the later Models 1877, 1884 and 1888.

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sergeant York Mocked up Kentucky Rifle 1941
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Ben Johnson Corporal Tyree Cavalry Carbine 1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon US Cavalry Cavalry Carbine 1949
Winchester '73 1950
Magnificent Seven, The 1960
Rio Conchos 1964
For a Few Dollars More Prison guards 1966
Little Big Man Dustin Hoffman Jack Crabb 1970
Rio Lobo 1970
The Beguiled 1971
The Cowboys Robert Carradine Slim Honeycutt 1972
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid Barry Brown Henry Wheeler 1972
Rough Riders The 10th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers) 1997
Van Helsing Velken's men 2003
Miracle at Sage Creek Daniel Quinn Seth Cavalry Carbine 2005
Miracle at Sage Creek Thadd Turner Sergeant Banks Cavalry Carbine 2005
Miracle at Sage Creek US Cavalry Cavalry Carbine 2005
Appaloosa Apache warriors 2008

Television

Title Actor Character Note Air Date
Son of the Morning Star The 7th Cavalry Cavalry Carbine 1991
Rough Riders United States Army 1997
King Solomon's Mines 2004

Video Games

Title Appears as Mods Notation Date
Red Dead Redemption "Springfield Rifle" Cavalry Carbine 2010