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The Springfield Model 1869 was one of several model trapdoor Springfields which used the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S. Allin. Originally the trapdoor Springfields were created to convert Model 1863 Springfield rifled muskets to breech loading rifles at a relatively low cost.The Model 1869 Cadet Rifle was a shortened version of the Springfield Model 1868.
