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.50-70
The .50-70 Government, also known as the .50-70 Musket, .50-70 Springfield, and .50-1+3⁄4" Sharps) is a black powder cartridge adopted in 1866 for the Springfield Model 1866 trapdoor rifle.
New York State - Remington .50-70 Rolling Block - produced from 1872 to 1873.
Most of these were chambered in .50-70 (a few were in .45-70, but they are rare) with 36-inch barrels, full-length fore-ends held by three bands,
and straight-grip military butt. The rear sling swivel is on the...