The Springfield Model 1875 was a variant of the Springfield Model 1873 rifle.
| Springfield Model 1875 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Breech-loading rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Erskine S. Allin |
| Designed | 1875 |
| Manufacturer | Springfield Armory |
| Specifications | |
| Barrel length | 26 in (660 mm) |
| Cartridge | .45-70-405 |
| Action | Trapdoor |
| Rate of fire | User dependent; usually 8 to 10 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,350 feet per second (410 m/s) |
| Feed system | Breech-loading |
| Sights | Iron sights |
History and design
editThe Model 1875 officer's rifle was checkered fore and aft of the trapdoor breech and tipped with white metal. It was fitted with a "globe and pinhead" foresight and a "buckhorn" backsight on the barrel.[1]
It also featured a well-made peep sight fitted on the small of the stock, which was graduated for ranges from 50 to 1,100 yards (46–1,006 m). The rifle had a trigger which could be set to use as a hair trigger. A wooden cleaning rod was fitted under the barrel, and was referred to as a "ramrod" in the rifle's documentation.[2]
The rifle originally sold for $36.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Model 1875 Officer's Rifle". The U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Information Center. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ a b "Rifles and ammunition and rifle shooting" By Harcourt Ommundsen, Ernest Herbert Robinson