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Springfield Model 1861
Description
A rifled percussion muzzle-loader, the most produced weapon of the American Civil War. The US Army's last major muzzle-loading rifle.
Historical use
- American Civil War
Technical data
- Year
- 1861
- Service
- 1861–1865
- Country
- United States
- Maker
- Springfield Armory
- Type
- Rifle
- Mechanism
- Percussion cap
- Calibre
- .58 (14,7 mm), bala Minié
- Weight
- 4.1 kg
- Length
- 1,420 mm
- Barrel
- 1,020 mm
- Rate of fire
- 3 rds/min
- Units made
- ≈ 1,000,000
Source: Wikidata Q532313
