The Rifle That Shaped History: The Springfield Trapdoor's Role in the Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn, fought on the rolling hills of Eastern Montana on June 25-26, 1876, remains one of the most dissected engagements in American military history. Here, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, leading the 7th Cavalry, faced the assembled might of Sioux, Lakota, and Cheyenne warriors. It's a tale of miscalculation, cultural conflict,…