Springfield Model 1886

{{Infobox weapon | name = Springfield Model 1886 | image = | caption = | origin = United States | type = [[Breech-loading|Breech-loading carbine]] | is_ranged = yes | is_bladed = | is_explosive = | is_artillery = | is_vehicle = | is_missile = | is_UK =  | service = | used_by = [[United States]] | wars =  | designer = | design_date = 1886 | manufacturer = [[Springfield Armory]] | unit_cost = | production_date = 1886 | number = {{circa|1,000}} | variants =  | spec_label = | weight = | length = {{convert|40|in|mm|abbr=on}} | part_length = {{convert|24|in|mm|abbr=on}} | width = | height = | diameter = | crew =  | cartridge = [[.45-70-405|.45-55-405]] | caliber = | barrels = | action = [[Trapdoor mechanism|Trapdoor]] | rate = User dependent; usually 8 to 10 rounds per minute | velocity = {{convert|1100|ft/s}} | range = | max_range = | feed = [[Breech-loading]] | sights = [[Open sights]] }}

The '''Springfield Model 1886''' was a [[trapdoor mechanism|trapdoor]] [[breechblock]] service rifle produced by the [[Springfield Armory]] for the United States military. It followed the [[Springfield Model 1882]] “short rifle” as an attempt to create a single longarm that would satisfy the needs of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery.<ref name=":1">"Uniforms, arms, and equipment: the U.S. Army on the Western Frontier, 1880-1892" By Douglas C. McChristian</ref>

Approximately 1,000 carbines were produced and were sent to the field for trials. Like the Model 1882, the Model 1886 performed adequately in field trials, but was not seen as an improvement over existing arms.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Model 1886 (24" Carbine)|url=https://www.trapdoorcollector.com//m86.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Information Center}}</ref>

==History and design== The Model 1886 carbine was 40 inches long, with a 24 inch barrel. It featured the new sight created by Lieutenant Colonel [[Adelbert R. Buffington]] that had been incorporated into the [[Springfield Model 1884]] rifle. The stock had a storage compartment for a three piece folding cleaning rod and a ruptured case extractor. The upper barrel band also had a curved swivel sling design that allowed it to fit close to the stock when the carbine was placed in a saddle boot. The Model 1886 did not have the lower barrel band that had been present on the Model 1882. The carbine was fitted with a {{convert|24|in|cm|adj=on}} barrel and a full walnut stock.<ref name=":1" />

==See also== * [[Springfield rifle]]

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[[Category:Springfield firearms]] [[Category:Hinged breechblock rifles]] [[Category:Guns of the American West]]