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| has gloss | eng: The Model 1873 Trapdoor Springfield was the first standard-issued breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States Army (although the Model 1866 trapdoor had seen limited issue to troops along the Bozeman Trail in 1867). The gun, in both full-length and carbine versions, was widely used in the Black Hills War and in subsequent battles against the American Indians. |
| lexicalization | eng: Springfield Model 1873 |
| instance of | (noun) a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired" rifle |
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| media:img | Springfield %22Trapdoor%22.jpg |
| media:img | Springfield Trapdoor breech open.JPG |
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