This review details the First Pattern 1865 Allin Conversion, the initial Trapdoor Springfield variant. It highlights the post-Civil War need for breech-loading conversions of surplus .58 caliber muzzleloaders. The design by Erskine Allin involved cutting the barrel to insert a breech block, initially using a .58 rimfire cartridge before later models adopted .50 and .45 caliber rounds.
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