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	The term Springfield Rifle may refer to any one of several types of small arms Small arms Small arms is a general term used by the armed forces to refer to infantry weapons, such as the firearms that an individual soldier can carry.... produced by the Springfield Armory Springfield Armory This is an article about the US Government Arsenal. For the contemporary commercial manufacturer see Springfield Armory, Inc.The Springfield Armory was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military small arms and the site of many important technological advances in gun manufacture.... in Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the largest city on the Connecticut River, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States.In the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 154,082.... , for the United States armed forces. In modern usage, the term "Springfield rifle" most commonly refers to the Springfield Model 1903. Rifled musket: Springfield Model 1855 Springfield Model 1855 The Model 1855 Springfield was a rifled musket used in the mid 19th century. It was produced by the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts.Earlier muskets had mostly been smooth bore flintlocks.... Rifled Musket Rifled musket The term rifled musket or rifle musket refers to a specific type of weapon made in the mid 19th century.History and Development... Springfield Model 1861 Springfield Model 1861 File:Rifled musket actions.jpgThe Springfield Model 1861 was a rifled musket shoulder arm used by the United States Army and United States Marines Corps during the American Civil War.... Rifled Musket Springfield Model 1863 Springfield Model 1863 The Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket is a .58 caliber rifled musket produced by the Springfield Armory between 1863 and 1865.The Model 1863 was only a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861.... Rifled Musket Single-shot rifle: Springfield Model 1865 Springfield Model 1865 During the U.S. Civil War, the advantage of breech-loading rifle became obvious. The rifled musket used during the war had a rate of fire of 3 or 4 rounds per minute.... breechloading rifle "First Allin" Springfield Model 1866 Springfield Model 1866 The Springfield Model 1866 was the second iteration of the Allin-designed trapdoor Breech-loading weapon 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 S... breechloading rifle "Second Allin" Springfield Model 1868 Springfield Model 1868 The Springfield Model 1868, using the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S. Allin, was the first new-manufacture United States breech-loading military rifle .... "Trapdoor Springfield" Springfield Model 1869 "Trapdoor Springfield" Springfield Model 1870 Springfield Model 1870 Springfield Model 1870 refers to two derivative rifle models, both manufactured by Springfield Armory under the general term Model 1870:The Springfield Rolling Block U.S.... "Trapdoor Springfield" Springfield Model 1870 Remington-Navy Rolling Block Springfield Model 1871 Remington-Army Rolling Block Springfield Model 1873 Springfield Model 1873 The Model 1873 Trapdoor Springfield* was the first standard-issued Breech-loading weapon rifle for the United States Army, although the Model 1866 trapdoor had seen limited issue to troops along the Bozeman Trail in 1867.... "Trapdoor Springfield" Springfield Model 1875 Officer's rifle Springfield Model 1877 carbine Springfield Model 1880 Triangular rod bayonet rifles Springfield Model 1882 Short Rifle Springfield Model 1884 Rifle Springfield Model 1886 24" Carbine Springfield Model 1889 Round rod bayonet rifles Repeating rifle: Springfield Model 1892-99 Springfield Model 1892-99 The Springfield Model 1892-99 Krag-J?rgensen rifle is a Norway-design bolt action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered in U.S.... Krag-Jørgensen Krag-Jørgensen The Krag-J?rgensen is a Repeating rifle bolt action rifle designed by the Norway Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik J?rgensen in the late 19th century.... rifle Springfield Model 1903 the standard US military rifle of the World War I and interwar era. Springfield Model 1922 Springfield Model 1922 The Springfield Model 1922 is a .22 caliber bolt action rifle. It features a 24 inch barrel and a 5 round magazine. It was built as a training rifle, designed to mimic the M1903 Springfield rifle for training purposes.... Training rifle in .22 caliber Semi-automatic rifle: M1 Garand M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation. In 1936, it officially replaced the bolt-action M1903 Springfield as the standard service rifle of the United States Armed Forces and was subsequently replaced by the selective-fire M14 rifle in 1957.... Automatic rifle: M14 rifle There were also numerous limited production, experimental, marksmanship, and sporting rifles produced by the Springfield Armory which are referred to as "Springfield rifles". Some examples of the smoothbore Smoothbore A smoothbore weapon is one which has a gun barrel without rifling. Smoothbores range from handheld firearms to powerful tank guns and large artillery mortar s.... Springfield Model 1842 Springfield Model 1842 The US Model 1842 Musket was a .69 caliber musket used in the United States during the 19th Century. It is a continuation of the Model 1816 Musket line of muskets but is generally referred to as its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816.... musket that were later modified with rifling and used during the American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States.... may also be referred to as "Springfield rifles". The Krag-Jørgensen Krag-Jørgensen The Krag-J?rgensen is a Repeating rifle bolt action rifle designed by the Norway Ole Herman Johannes Krag and Erik J?rgensen in the late 19th century.... , M1 Garand and M14 rifles are not typically referred to as "Springfield rifles", even though they were rifles manufactured by the Springfield Armory for the U.S. military. The title of the 1952 film Springfield Rifle Springfield Rifle (1952 film) *Springfield Rifle* is a western film, directed by Andre de Toth and released by Warner Bros. Pictures in 1952 in film. The film is set during the American Civil War and stars Gary Cooper in the lead role as Major Alex Kearney.... refers to breech-loading versions developed at the armory during the American Civil War American Civil War The American Civil War , also known as the War Between the States and several Naming the American Civil War, was a civil war in the United States.... . See also Springfield musket Springfield musket Springfield musket may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces....