Springfield Rifle

The  is a single-action rifle featured in Red Dead Redemption. It was the weapon of choice for U.S. Cavalrymen all the way through the Old West. Along with the Krag-Jorgenson it was used in the Spanish-American war of 1898, but it was easily outperformed by the faster loading bolt-action Mauser K98. By the end of the 19th century, the rifle had become outclassed by newer bolt action rifles, although its high power still makes it a formidable mid to long range weapon.

Singleplayer

 * It can first be purchased at Thieves' Landing Gunsmith.
 * The player can unlock the for free by completing Gaptooth Breach hideout.
 * Additionally, this weapon is available on the raft during the mission We Shall be Together In Paradise.

Multiplayer

 * Unlocked at rank 13

Trivia

 * This rifle is based in the 1873 Trapdoor Springfield Cavalry Carbine.
 * This rifle is very useful to unlock the XBOX360 sombrero avatar award due to the good accuracy.
 * The rifle was used by General Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the battle of The Little Bighorn (1876) but during the battle the gun started to jam due to the copper cartridge cases swelling with heat. After the battle the Rifle was given new brass cartridge casing.
 * The name "Trapdoor" was given to the Rifle due to the flip open door leading to the breech.
 * The in-game carbine is wrongly portrayed as a multi-shot weapon, rather than a single-shot weapon.

Tactics

 * This rifle is a powerful weapon, with a single torso shot often killing a target that would otherwise require multiple shots from a repeater or handgun. As it is available early in the game, this makes it ideal with Level 1 Dead-Eye Targeting although care must be taken at short range due to its limited ammo capacity.

Achievements
The can be used to unlock the following achievements.