Triple
T7684694
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket |
E174084
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entity |
| Predicate | successor |
P78
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading infantry firearm widely used by Union forces during the American Civil War and noted for its improved design and reliability over earlier Springfield models.
|
E682126
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket | Statement: [Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket, successor, Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket Context triple: [Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket, successor, Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket]
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A.
Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
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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B.
Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket
The Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber, percussion, rifled long arm used by the U.S. military in the mid-19th century and is notable as an early standard-issue American rifled musket.
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C.
The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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D.
Springfield Model 1816 musket
The Springfield Model 1816 musket was a .69 caliber flintlock infantry firearm widely used by the U.S. Army in the early 19th century, including in the Mexican–American War and the early stages of the American Civil War.
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E.
Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle
The Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle was an early 19th-century American military flintlock rifle, notable as one of the first standardized U.S. service rifles and widely used during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket Triple: [Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket, successor, Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket]
Generated description
The Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading infantry firearm widely used by Union forces during the American Civil War and noted for its improved design and reliability over earlier Springfield models.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket Target entity description: The Springfield Model 1863 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading infantry firearm widely used by Union forces during the American Civil War and noted for its improved design and reliability over earlier Springfield models.
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A.
Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
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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B.
Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket
The Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber, percussion, rifled long arm used by the U.S. military in the mid-19th century and is notable as an early standard-issue American rifled musket.
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C.
The Springfield Rifle
The Springfield Rifle was the nickname of Vic Raschi, a dominant right-handed pitcher for the New York Yankees in the late 1940s and early 1950s known for his powerful fastball and key role on multiple World Series championship teams.
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D.
Springfield Model 1816 musket
The Springfield Model 1816 musket was a .69 caliber flintlock infantry firearm widely used by the U.S. Army in the early 19th century, including in the Mexican–American War and the early stages of the American Civil War.
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E.
Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle
The Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle was an early 19th-century American military flintlock rifle, notable as one of the first standardized U.S. service rifles and widely used during the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c6995840408190a19de6c51090f46f |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c7021ed6008190a1522b46110e677e |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c8aca0b5b08190b178f0908612164c |
completed | March 29, 2026, 4:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c8adad6b348190be2f006f924a2712 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 4:42 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c8ae0fab8c8190a042de6289ad11b6 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 4:43 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4:02 p.m.