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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.
A Uberti-made Cimarron Model P in 32-20/32 WCF. The company's most popular offering is the Model P based on the Colt Peacemaker.One of the first supporters of SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting, Cimarron makes exclusive versions for competitors such as the "Evil Roy" model built to the specs of Gene Pearcey.
Pedersoli's lineup includes American and European pattern muzzleloading rifles, muskets, and pistols (such as duelling pistols and Harper's Ferry pistols), as well as breechloading firearms such as Sharps rifles, double barrel shotguns, double rifles, an updated version of the Winchester Model 1886, Rolling Block rifles, and more. [3] [4] [5]
This model served as the basis for the definitive Springfield Model 1873 series of rifles in .45-70-405 caliber, which was adopted in 1873 as the standard military longarm of the United States armed forces for the next 20 years. This model is unique in the trapdoor series by being marked with the actual year of manufacture (1868, 1869, or 1870 ...
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.
The Buffington rear sight raised on a model 1884 Model 1884 lock work. The most dramatic change to the rifle design, which is often considered to be the identifying feature of the model 1884, was a new rear sight which had been designed by Lieutenant Colonel Adelbert R. Buffington of the U.S. Army Ordnance Department. This sight however was not ...
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The .45-70 was a flat shooting cartridge when it came out, and the early generation of cartridge rifles coming out around that time (the Springfield trapdoor rifles, the Sharps, the Remington rolling block) where and in fact still are quite accurate--quite a bit more than the typical percussion muzzleloader (Gun Test magazine did a review of ...