Springfield 1873 S Serial Number And Then

Springfield 1873 S Serial Number And Then

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It was an improved replacement for the previous longarm of the U.S.

Armed Forces, the Springfield model 1873.

The model 1884 incorporated a significant number of improvements that had been made between 1878 and 1879.

Unlike previous sights, the base was not used for any position other than point blank.

A new barrel band was also designed to accommodate this new sight so that it could lie flat in the point blank position.

It was found that the rear sight could be easily damaged when removing the rifle from the carbine boot.

The rear barrel band was therefore modified in 1890 to include a rear sight protector.

This, like the Springfield model 1880, was an attempt to combine the cleaning rod and bayonet into a single unit.

The Model 1888 included an improved retaining mechanism, as the Model 1880s retaining mechanism had proved to be problematic.

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Springfield 1873 Serial Numbers