Model 1842 musket
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The Model 1842 musket was a mid-19th-century U.S. military smoothbore firearm notable as one of the last standard-issue muskets before the widespread adoption of rifled muskets.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century infantry weapon
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U.S. military firearm ⓘ smoothbore musket ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | U.S. Model 1842 Musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 42 inches ⓘ |
| bayonetType | socket bayonet ⓘ |
| boreType | smoothbore ⓘ |
| caliber | .69 inch ⓘ |
| category | black-powder firearm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor | line infantry tactics ⓘ |
| designedInDecade | 1840s ⓘ |
| firingMode | single-shot ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
transition weapon between flintlock muskets and rifled percussion arms
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widely used at the beginning of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | percussion cap ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| loadingMechanism | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| lockType | percussion lock ⓘ |
| manufacturedBy |
Harpers Ferry Armory
NERFINISHED
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Springfield Armory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumEffectiveRange | about 200 yards ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first U.S. musket fully produced with interchangeable parts
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one of the last standard-issue smoothbore muskets in U.S. service ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 58 inches ⓘ |
| predecessor | Model 1816 musket ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial |
steel barrel
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walnut stock ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1840s ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 2 to 3 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| sightType | simple front sight ⓘ |
| standardAmmunition |
buck-and-ball load
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paper cartridge ⓘ round ball ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | U.S. infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Model 1855 rifle-musket
NERFINISHED
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Model 1861 Springfield rifle-musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalUse |
bayonet charges
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volley fire ⓘ |
| typicalEffectiveRange | about 100 yards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIntoDecade | 1860s ⓘ |
| weightUnloaded | approximately 10 pounds ⓘ |
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