The U.S. military's first official breechloading service rifle was the Trapdoor Springfield, and of the line of guns that saw ...

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SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Armory Historic Site will host an exhibition of a stolen rifle that was recently recovered after its theft from the museum decades before. That is, after the carbine is ...

SPRINGFIELD — A rare antique rifle, one of only four of its kind manufactured at the Springfield Armory, is back in the hands of the U.S. government, according to court documents unsealed this week.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Model 1873 "Trapdoor" is the ...

The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a civil forfeiture action concerning a U.S. Springfield Model 1868 Style Trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, serial number 1444, believed to have been ...

SWEETWATER COUNTY — The Sweetwater County Historical Museum had the opportunity to examine three frontier-era military rifles as part of its Vintage Firearms Research Program. The Trapdoor Springfield ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Formerly owned by Lame Deer ...