William F. Cody made his reputation and earned the monicker that made him internationally famous with an 1866 Allin Conversion Springfield Rifle, caliber .50-70. The Allin Conversion turned the Civil War era muzzleloading rifled musket into a single-shot breechloader. It was the precursor to the legendary Springfield Trapdoor 1873 in .45-70, which would become the … Continue reading Firearms Of The Frontier Partisans — The Rifle That ‘Made’ Buffalo Bill