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From: "Gary Welch" <>
Subject: RE: [NY-Mil] Springfield 45-70 trapdoor loading rifle
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:55:57 -0400
In-Reply-To: <OF07C3D028.B1F288F2-ON85256BFF.006BF0FD@health.state.ny.us>


This web page says that it was:

http://www.spanamwar.com/trapdoor.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard F. Shea [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 3:41 PM
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Subject: [NY-Mil] Springfield 45-70 trapdoor loading rifle


Hi folks,
Many years ago the family had a Springfield 45-70 which I was told
was my grand-uncles from the Spanish American War. Now that I have been
looking into it I'm not so sure that weapon was still be used by 1898.
Anyone know?
Rick Shea
Schenectady, NY


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