Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket

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The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.

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Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket canonical 3
Springfield Rifle 2

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instanceOf Civil War firearm
military rifle
percussion firearm
rifle-musket
action percussion lock
ammunition .58 caliber Minié ball
barrelLength 40 inches
barrelType rifled barrel
bayonetModel Model 1855 socket bayonet
caliber .58 inch
category American Civil War weapons
black-powder firearms
conflict American Civil War
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor .58 caliber Minié ball
designedIn 1861
effectiveRange about 300 yards
era mid-19th century
firingMechanism percussion cap
historicalSignificance one of the most widely produced U.S. military firearms of the 19th century
primary rifle-musket of Union forces in the American Civil War
inService 1861
1865
loading muzzle-loading
material steel barrel
walnut stock
maximumRange about 1000 yards
mountsBayonet socket bayonet
notableFeature omission of Maynard tape primer system
simplified design compared to Model 1855
numberBuilt over 1,000,000
numberOfGrooves 3-groove rifling
overallLength 56 inches
predecessor Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket
surface form: Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket
primaryUser Union Army
surface form: Union forces
producedBy Springfield Armory
contract manufacturers
productionEnd 1865
productionStart 1861
rateOfFire 2 to 3 rounds per minute
sightType iron sights
standardCartridge .58 paper cartridge
standardIssue Union infantry
successor Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket
usedBy Union Army
United States Army
some Confederate forces (captured weapons)
state volunteer regiments
weight about 9 pounds

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Springfield Armory National Historic Site notableProduct Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
André De Toth notableWork Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
this entity surface form: Springfield Rifle
André De Toth directorOf Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
this entity surface form: Springfield Rifle
Springfield Armory produced Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket successor Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket