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Springfield Model 1865
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<p>The Springfield Model 1865 was an early <a href="/facts/Breech-loading/bCzCKg7n">breech-loading</a> rifle manufactured by U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was a modification of the <a href="/facts/Springfield_Model_1861/WTWk6Cys">Springfield Model 1861</a> with <a href="/facts/Trapdoor_mechanism/XbIVrbL8">trapdoor</a> action. It was later replaced with the <a href="/facts/Springfield_Model_1866/SlF0rr6k">Springfield Model 1866</a>. </p>