Springfield Armory Allin Conversion Model 1865/1863 "Trapdoor" Rifle, Rimfire American History Museum. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view ...

During the Civil War in October 1863, there was a need to inflame the patriots of the North. The first round of the drafts had just ended and another call for an additional 300,000 men had been ...