Springfield Model 1873 rifle

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activities trapdoor
gptkbp:art_style rimfire
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired later trapdoor rifles
gptkbp:broadcasts single cartridge
gptkbp:caliber .45-70 Government
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of the American West
gptkbp:date 1870s
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_C._Garand
gptkbp:discontinued 1893
gptkbp:historical_context post-Civil War era
gptkbp:historical_event hunting
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future rifle designs
gptkbp:historical_significance used in the Indian Wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Springfield Model 1873 rifle
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy remains popular among collectors.
gptkbp:length 48 inches
32.5 inches
octagonal barrel
1300 ft/s
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkbp:material gptkb:museum
gptkb:item
gptkbp:military_technology standard issue
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Little_Bighorn
gptkbp:notable_features trapdoor mechanism
gptkbp:notable_users Buffalo hunters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:produced_by mass production
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Springfield,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:production_years 1873-1893
gptkbp:range 1000 yards
gptkbp:rate_of_fire single shot
gptkbp:recoil moderate
hammer-fired
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Springfield_Model_1892
gptkbp:role infantry rifle
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Springfield_Model_1892
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage trigger
gptkbp:type gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Spanish-American_War
gptkbp:user_base military and civilian
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Springfield_Model_1873_Carbine
gptkb:Springfield_Model_1873_Trapdoor_Carbine
gptkbp:weight 9.5 pounds
gptkbp:year_created 1873