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  2. Rifles in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    During the American Civil War, an assortment of small arms found their way onto the battlefield.Though the muzzleloader percussion cap rifled musket was the most numerous weapon, being standard issue for the Union and Confederate armies, many other firearms, ranging from the single-shot breech-loading Sharps and Burnside rifles to the Spencer and the Henry rifles - two of the world's first ...

  3. List of weapons in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    A large number were rifled prior to the start of the war. Springfield M1855 rifled musket: First standard issue rifled musket and in .58 caliber. Used both the Maynard tape primer system and the Minié ball. Springfield M1861 rifled musket: Most widely used rifled musket of the civil war.

  4. Springfield Model 1861 - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Model 1861 "Colt Special" rifled musket Colt Model 1861 Special Musket Lamson, Goodnow & Yale (L.G & Y.), Springfield Model 1861, built 1864. The Springfield Model 1861 was a Minié-type rifled musket used by the United States Army during the American Civil War.

  5. Rifled musket - Wikipedia

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    The Lorenz rifle was the third most used rifle during the Civil War [11] The Enfield was also used in the Crimean War where its greater range provided a significant advantage over the much shorter-ranged Russian smoothbore muskets in certain combat circumstances. However, soldiers armed with rifled muskets were not always successful on the ...

  6. Springfield Model 1855 - Wikipedia

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    The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifled musket widely used in the American Civil War. It exploited the advantages of the new conical Minié ball , which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards (910 m). It was a standard infantry weapon for Union and Confederates alike, until the Springfield Model 1861 supplanted it, obviating the use of the ...

  7. Springfield Model 1863 - Wikipedia

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    Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket and Enfield Pattern 1861 musketoon Springfield and Enfield lockplates. The Springfield Model 1863 was a .58 caliber rifled musket manufactured by the Springfield Armory and independent contractors between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was only a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it ...

  8. List of Confederate arms manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Model 1842 musket with bayonets, M1841 Mississippi Rifle, M1842 dragoon pistol, M1840 Cavalry saber, M1840 light artillery sabers, 10-inch shells, various small arms and ordnance J. C. Peck Atlanta, Georgia

  9. 3-inch ordnance rifle - Wikipedia

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    The 3-inch ordnance rifle, model 1861 was a wrought iron muzzleloading rifled cannon that was adopted by the United States Army in 1861 and widely used in field artillery units during the American Civil War.