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Weapon: The Trapdoor Springfield : From the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill by J
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eBay item number:123712484002
Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- China
- Subject
- Military & War
- ISBN
- 9781472819703
- EAN
- 9781472819703
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472819705
ISBN-13
9781472819703
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240054687
Product Key Features
Original Language
English
Book Title
Trapdoor Springfield : from the Little Bighorn to San Juan Hill
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Weapons, United States / 19th Century, Military / United States
Publication Year
2018
Illustrator
Yes, Noon, Steve, Gilliland, Alan
Genre
History
Book Series
Weapon Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
62
Dewey Decimal
355.82425
Synopsis
Featuring specially drawn full-color artwork and drawing upon first-hand accounts, this is the engaging story of the "Trapdoor" Springfield, one of the defining weapons of the American Indian Wars from the Hayfield Fight to the Little Bighorn and beyond, and a favorite of collectors today., Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the "Trapdoor Springfield" was designed in 1865-66 by Erskine S. Allin. Using metallic cartridges, it could be loaded in a single action, increasing the number of shots per minute as much as fivefold. The new weapon quickly proved its worth in two separate incidents in August 1867: small groups of US soldiers and civilians armed with the trapdoor repulsed numerically superior Native American contingents. A simple and cost-effective weapon, it was used, along with its variants in every US conflict in the three decades after the Civil War, especially on the American frontier. Drawing upon first-hand accounts from US soldiers, their Native American opponents, and users such as buffalo hunters, this is the story of the "Trapdoor Springfield," one of the defining weapons of the Indian Wars., Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the "Trapdoor Springfield" was designed in 1865-66 by Erskine S. Allin. Using metallic cartridges, it could be loaded in a single action, increasing the number of shots per minute as much as fivefold. The new weapon quickly proved its worth in two separate incidents in August 1867: small groups of US soldiers and civilians armed with the trapdoor repulsed numerically superior Native American contingents. A simple and cost-effective weapon, it was used, along with its variants in every US conflict in the three decades after the Civil War, especially on the American frontier. Drawing upon first-hand accounts from US soldiers, their Native American opponents, and users such as buffalo hunters, this is the story of the "Trapdoor Springfield", one of the defining weapons of the Indian Wars., The Springfield trapdoor breech-loader began service as a cost-cutting conversion using the mountains of surplus rifle-muskets left over after the American Civil War. Adopted in 1865, for the next quarter-century both rifles and carbines based on this concept increment ally improved over time, and served as standard arms for the US Army. This dependable, hard-hitting, all-weather, single-shot weapon was carried by the US infantry and cavalry on hundreds of frontier engagements from the Great Plains to the Mexican border and beyond. When the United States entered the world stage as an international power during the war with Spain in 1898, the tried-and-true veteran had its swansong. Written by a historian who has spent a half-century researching and writing about the post-Civil War Us Army, this study weaves the narrative of the Springfield trapdoor's development and impact into the larger story of westward expansion in the United States. Book jacket.
LC Classification Number
UD395.S8
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