.45-70 Govt. Casing

Object/Artifact

West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

.45-70 Govt. Casing

Entry/Object ID

KK.0375

Description

.45-70 Government case.

Use

Designed in 1873 for use in the single-shot “Trapdoor” Springfield, a popular rifle, the U.S. Army continued to use various models of this rifle and cartridge in limited numbers through the Spanish-American War and Philippine Insurrection in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Context

Battle of Blair Mountain: Miners' Army

Collection

Ammunition

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Remington Arms Company

Dimensions

Length

1-1/4 in

Diameter

9/16 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Events

Event

Battle of Blair Mountain (1921)

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Archaeological Find