![]() The muzzleloading rifle-muskets were outdated even though the newest muskets were barely five years old when the conversion to trapdoor mechanism started. The amount of muzzleloading muskets that were left from the war was huge. By converting the old muzzleloading muskets the government would save a fortune compared to building a new firearm from scratch. His mechanism was probably chosen because it was based on a conversion of the Model 18 Springfield. ![]() Allin, an employee of the government owned Springfield Armoury. Despite the international competition the winner eventually was Erskine S. The plans to adopt a breech-loading infantry rifle were started as during the Civil War (1861-65), and gunsmiths from all over the world were invited to submit suggestions for a new rifle mechanism. The Springfield Trapdoor rifle was a result of the need of the US Army for a breech-loader that could be fired with metallic cartridges. ![]() Model 1884 Springfield Trapdoor in calibre.
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