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The Springfield Model 1877 Carbine was a variant of the Springfield Model 1873 rifle/carbine.In 1877 many changes were made to both the Model 1873 rifle and the Model 1873 carbine (the carbine was just a shorter version of the rifle). Historically the Model 1877 rifle has just been considered to be a variant of the Model 1873 while the Model 1877 carbine has been considered to be a separate model.The most visible change was made to the stock.