45-70 springfield

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went to a gun show sat. and picked up a 45-70 springfield trapdoor carbine mnf. 1888-89. it,s had some work done on it over the years but look,s to be in great shape for its age. the guy i bought it from used it to hunt deer. and said it shoots fine. i bought it as a wall hanger, but i also bought a box of 45-70s in case i get the urge to shoot it, man those 45-70s are some big bullets. when i look at it i think of the little big horn even though this gun came a little later it was pretty much the same as Custers men used when they came in second in 1876. the more i read about the gun the more i think, along with some experts that it was the gun that won the west.