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The .45-70 (11.6x53mmR), also known as the .45-70 Government, .45-70 Springfield, and .45-2 1 ⁄ 10" Sharps, is a .45 caliber rifle cartridge originally holding 70 grains of black powder that was developed at the U.S. Army's Springfield Armory for use in the Springfield Model 1873.
Top-Break Automatic Ejecting Model 1.32 S&W, .32 H&R, or .38 S&W; 5- or 6- shot; hard rubber grip panels with floral design, 3 + 1 ⁄ 4 in. barrel, modified American Double Action mechanism and frame, nickel finish, First Variation marked on top of barrel with company name and address only and two guide rods for ejector (1885–1886), Second ...
Greater freebore length permits bullets to extend further out of the cartridge case to increase space for propellant within the case. [8] Increasing freebore length in order to increase bullet jump is used to delay the onset of resistance from friction and deformation that results when the bullet engages the rifling. [ 9 ]
The rear barrel band was therefore modified in 1890 to include a rear sight protector. A round-rod bayonet model was also produced, designated the Model 1888. This, like the Springfield model 1880 , was an attempt to combine the cleaning rod and bayonet into a single unit.
According to the US Army Ordnance Department tests, the 45-70-405 was loaded to 19,000 psi, [4] while the 45-70-500 was loaded to 25,000 psi [2] The average accuracy of the Springfield Model 1873 was a circle with an average radius of 1.7 inches at 100 yards, corresponding to an ~3.4 MOA.
Terminator (12 or 20-gauge), a slam fire, single-shot shotgun [4] Street Sweeper (12-gauge), a clone of the Armsel Striker; Ladies Home Companion (.410 bore or .45-70), a reduced caliber version of the Street Sweeper [5] Cobray/FMJ Ducktown (.22 Long Rifle/.45 Colt-.410 bore), an over-under derringer [6] Cobray CM-11 (9mm), a carbine version of ...
The Ruger #3 is a single-shot rifle produced by Sturm, Ruger & Co from 1973 to 1986. It is based on the Ruger #1, with some modifications made to reduce costs, such as a simpler one-piece breech lever. [3]
Winchester also produced a civilian sporting version of the Hotchkiss, likewise in caliber .45-70 Government, until 1899. 1884 Winchester catalog lists an option to chamber the M1883 in ".40-65 Hotchkiss" cartridge (which may or may not be .40-65 Winchester introduced in 1887), but it's not clear if this variant was ever actually produced.