| Springfield Model 1875 | |
| Origin: | United States |
| Type: | Breech-loading rifle |
| Is Ranged: | yes |
| Used By: | United States |
| Designer: | Erskine S. Allin |
| Design Date: | 1875 |
| Manufacturer: | Springfield Armory |
| Part Length: | 26inches |
| Cartridge: | .45-70-405 |
| Action: | Trapdoor |
| Rate: | User dependent; usually 8 to 10 rounds per minute |
| Feed: | Breech-loading |
| Sights: | Iron sights |
The Springfield Model 1875 was a variant of the Springfield Model 1873 rifle.
The Model 1875 officer's rifle was checkered fore and aft of the trapdoor breech and tipped with white metal. It was fitted with a "globe and pinhead" foresight and a "buckhorn" backsight on the barrel.[1]
It also featured a well-made peep sight fitted on the small of the stock, which was graduated for ranges from 50to(-). The rifle had a trigger which could be set to use as a hair trigger. A wooden cleaning rod was fitted under the barrel, and was referred to as a "ramrod" in the rifle's documentation.[2]
The rifle originally sold for $36.