Spence Wolf And The Old Warrior
The Black Powder Cartridge News|Winter 2017

What comes to mind when one hears the finale from the William Tell Overture?

Kenny Durham
Spence Wolf And The Old Warrior

“Hi-Ho Silver, The Lone Ranger Rides Again!” Okay, another expression. What about the term “Trapdoor”? Maybe to a few, it conjures up an image of a secret passageway. To those who shoot rifles from the late 1800s, though, Trapdoor is the nickname of the models of the .45-70 Springfield rifle. In 1873, the Army Ordnance Board adopted the new .45-70-405 service cartridge that became known as the .45-70 Government, as well as the new Model 1873 Springfield rifle to fire this powerful cartridge.

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