# Springfield Model 1886

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Breech-loading carbine

Springfield Model 1886 Type Breech-loading carbine Place of origin United States Service history Used by United States Production history Designed 1886 Manufacturer Springfield Armory Produced 1886 No. built c. 1,000 Specifications Length 40 in (1,000 mm) Barrel length 24 in (610 mm) Cartridge .45-55-405 Action Trapdoor Rate of fire User dependent; usually 8 to 10 rounds per minute Muzzle velocity 1,100 feet per second (340 m/s) Feed system Breech-loading Sights Open sights

The **Springfield Model 1886** was a [trapdoor](/source/Trapdoor_mechanism) [breechblock](/source/Breechblock) service rifle produced by the [Springfield Armory](/source/Springfield_Armory) for the United States military. It followed the [Springfield Model 1882](/source/Springfield_Model_1882) “short rifle” as an attempt to create a single longarm that would satisfy the needs of the infantry, cavalry, and artillery.[1]

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.[2]

## 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](/source/Adelbert_R._Buffington) that had been incorporated into the [Springfield Model 1884](/source/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 24-inch (61 cm) barrel and a full walnut stock.[1]

## See also

- [Springfield rifle](/source/Springfield_rifle)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) "Uniforms, arms, and equipment: the U.S. Army on the Western Frontier, 1880-1892" By Douglas C. McChristian

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_2-0)** ["Model 1886 (24" Carbine)"](https://www.trapdoorcollector.com//m86.html). *The U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Information Center*. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

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