Taylors and Company 203B 1885 High Wall 45-70 Government 30" 1 Walnut Straight Stock Case Hardened Receiver/Blued Barrel
Taylor's long gun product line has a rifle for every kind of shooting you want to do.
The 1885 Single Shot utilizes a Browning patent and is well-made in every detail.
This 45-70 Government High Wall model has a 30" octagon matte blue barrel, steel case hardened frame, smooth walnut stock and forend, and single-set trigger action.
Action: Break Open Caliber: 45-70 Government Barrel Length: 30" Capacity: 1 Oal: 47" Weight: 9.5 lbs Stock Description: Walnut Straight Stock Metal Finish: Case Hardened Receiver/Blued Barrel Barrel Description: Octagon Receiver Material: Steel Sights: Buckhorn Rear, Blade Front Barrel Length Range: 30.00" and Over Weight Range: 10.00 lbs to 11.99 lbs Hand: Right Stock Finish Group: Wood Metal Finish Group: Color Case Hardened
Manufacturer: Taylors and Company Model: 203B Sku: Ss_101978
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
