Description
Product Summary
Smith & Wesson 1854 Rifle 45-70 Gov 6+1 20″ Black Armornite Threaded Barrel, Black Armornite Picatinny Rail Receiver w/Picatinny Rail, Fixed Walnut w/Textured Grip Panels Stock, Thread Protector
The S&W Model 1854 features traditional styling; walnut stock w/textured grip panels; large loop lever; extended rail on receiver for optics; gold bead front sights and XS Ghost ring rear sight; threaded barrel with thread protector.
BrandSmith & Wesson
CategoryRifles
Model1854
Caliber45-70 Gov
Barrel Length Range20″ to 20.99″
Stock Finish GroupBrown
Capacity6+1
Stock MaterialWood
ActionLever
Oal37.80″
SightsGold Bead Front / Adj XS Rear
Barrel FinishBlack Armornite
Barrel MaterialStainless
MuzzleThreaded
Twist1:20″
Receiver DescriptionPicatinny Rail
HandguardsM-LOK
Grooves8
Receiver MaterialStainless Steel
SafetyCrossbolt
Thread Pattern11 / 16″x24
Width1.60″
Stock DescriptionFixed
Barrel DescriptionThreaded
Barrel Length20″
Max Capacity6
Receiver FinishBlack Armornite
Weight7.10 lbs
Stock FinishWalnut w / Textured Grip Panels
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.Developed by the U.S. government for the trapdoor Springfield, the 45-70 was introduced in 1873, thus among the oldest cartridges still in continuous production. In the hands of the U.S. Army this was the cartridge that really won the West! Although officially replaced as our service cartridge by the 30-40 Krag in 1892 the 45-70 saw service in Cuba and the Philippines. It had long since been a popular sporting cartridge–and remains so today. Using a .458-inch bullet in a rimmed 2.105-inch case, original loadings with 70 grains of blackpowder used a 500-grain bullet for infantry and 405 grains for cavalry. Today’s factory loads with smokeless powder are mild due to potential use in the weak trapdoor Springfield action. Standard is a 405-grain bullet at 1330 feet per second, with 300 and 350-grain loads at higher velocity available. The 45-70 was and is widely chambered in single-shots and remains popular in large-frame lever actions from Browning/Winchester, Henry, and Marlin. — Craig Boddington
