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Just received my November issue of "American Rifleman" and there's a very nice article on history of Springfield Trapdoors. With nice photos of evolution of models over it's development.
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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2023, 06:27:16 AM »
They did a story on that subject years ago.  I saved my copy.  Great photos!
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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2023, 09:00:48 AM »
Who else noticed the goof.

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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2023, 07:12:34 PM »
100 years?
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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2023, 09:12:47 AM »
OK, I'm a little dense.  Aside from the chronological problem (2023 -1865=158) what is the error?

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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2023, 09:43:04 AM »
Not sure it'd be a goof,
but the 1911 pictured in the "Savage take on the 1911" might should have pictured the 45 ACP Savage  :-\



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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2023, 06:26:21 AM »
A good article, but it stopped a bit short-no mention of the "so called" 1889 version, with the rod bayonet.

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Re: History of Springfield Trapdoors in November Issue of American Rifleman
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2023, 09:05:39 AM »
100 years?
You mean the '70's weren't just a month ago???
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