Original U.S. Springfield Model 1869 Cadet Rifle - SN 1010 Magazines 45 hence the designation FP-45

45 hence the designation FP-45

It was based on the British Pattern 1958 Equipment

As the factory designation implied

New Made Item: The M1903 Springfield

Spare bolts were an important consideration

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1869 Cadet Rifle - SN 1010 Magazines 45 hence the designation FP-45Original Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1869 was one of several model "Trapdoor Springfields", which used the trapdoor breechblock design developed by Erskine S. Allin. Originally, the trapdoor Springfields were created to convert Model 1863 Springfield rifled muskets to breech loading rifles at a relatively low cost. The Model 1869 Cadet Rifle was a shortened version of the Springfield Model 1868. It had a 29. 5 inch barrel, compared