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A few days ago we were shown one of a number of rifles furnished at the C. S. Armory here. It is much the same in general appearance, as the U.S. rifle for some years made at Harper’s Ferry and at
Springfield, Mass.; but for certain improvements, in the matter of sword bayonet, Maynard primer, and
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perfection of finish in all parts, it must be pronounced very superior. The back sights are set for 800 and 500 yards. Altogether, we think it the handsomest specimen of small arms, rifle or musket, we have ever seen-reflecting the greatest credit upon all concerned with its manufacture.
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The first examples were manufactured using assorted M1855 lock blanks and are mounted in iron with high and medium high lockplate humps. Later examples are mounted in brass with a graceful S-shaped hammer. Only the very early examples are known to have a
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The weapon was produced in .58 caliber from early in 1862 until the capture and destruction of the arsenal by Union forces under
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In
February, 1862, the Fayetteville Observer, in describing the beginning of arms’ manufacturing at the arsenal, reported:
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238:. The machinery which produced these weapons was primarily that captured at the United States Arsenal at
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The weapons are highly rare and collectible and pristine examples command prices in excess of $ 25,000.
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Sharps M1848, M1850, M1851, M1852, M1853, M1855, M1859, M1863, M1865 carbine and rifle
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James 24-pounder M1839, 32-pounder M1829 and 42-pounder M1841 rifled cannon
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Parrott 30-pounder, 100-pounder, 200-pounder and 300-pounder rifled cannon
242:, Virginia, which was previously used to produce the US Model 1855 Rifle.
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1122:(also known as James 6-pounder M1861 or 3.8-inch M1861 rifled cannon)
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Civil War
Firearms: Their Historical Background And Tactical Use
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The
Complete Blackpowder Handbook: The Latest Guns and Gear
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The
Complete Blackpowder Handbook: The Latest Guns and Gear
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Joslyn M1855, M1861, M1862, M1864, M1865 carbine and rifle
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8-inch M1841, 10-inch M1841 and 13-inch M1861 mortar
269:The rifle was made both with and without a special
18:
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836:Spencer M1860, M1865 repeating carbine and rifle
329:Katcher, Philip, Katcher, Philip R. N. (1986),
109:Fayetteville Armory Confederate States Arsenal
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220:Blade front sight, laef-adjustable rear sight
1319:Weapons of the Confederate States of America
510:Allen & Thurber M1837 revolver pepperbox
462:M1850 army staff & field officer's sword
575:Deringer M1825 Philadelphia caplock pistol
447:M1840 army noncommissioned officer's sword
399:
385:
663:Wesson and Leavitt M1850 Dragoon revolver
620:Remington M1860 Elliot revolver pepperbox
525:Butterfield M1855 transitional revolver
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1147:Parrott 20-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1142:Parrott 10-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1099:12-pounder M1857 Napoleon field cannon
996:Billinghurst Requa Battery volley gun
715:Colt M1855 revolver carbine and rifle
380:
230:was a 2 banded rifle produced at the
1119:James 14-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
585:Harpers Ferry M1836 and M1842 pistol
487:USMC noncommissioned officer's sword
1132:Ordnance 3-inch M1861 rifled cannon
635:Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
515:Allen & Wheelock M1861 revolver
13:
1215:Whitworth 70-pounder rifled cannon
1162:Whitworth 12-pounder rifled cannon
1094:12-pounder M1841 mountain howitzer
826:Sharps & Hankins M1862 carbine
710:Charleville M1816 and M1822 musket
580:Elgin M1838 cutlass caplock pistol
333:vol. 1, Osprey Publishing, 48 p.,
14:
1335:
639:Spiller & Burr M1861 revolver
408:Weapons of the American Civil War
625:Savage-North M1861 Navy revolver
290:Rifles in the American Civil War
191:Effective firing range
31:
1137:Ordnance 4.5-inch rifled cannon
891:Springfield M1863 rifled musket
886:Springfield M1861 rifled musket
881:Springfield M1855 rifled musket
700:Brunswick P1836 and P1841 rifle
653:Volcanic M1855 repeating pistol
1061:Coehorn 5.82-inch M1841 mortar
911:Wesson M1859 carbine and rifle
906:Volcanic M1855 repeating rifle
643:Starr M1858 and M1863 revolver
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350:
199:Maximum firing range
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1:
520:Beaumont–Adams M1862 revolver
295:
54:Confederate States of America
1084:6-pounder M1841 field cannon
1004:Gatling I and II machine gun
816:Richmond M1861 rifled musket
530:Colt M1836 Paterson revolver
236:Fayetteville, North Carolina
149:49.5 in (1,260 mm)
7:
876:Springfield M1847 musketoon
765:Henry M1860 repeating rifle
730:Enfield P1853 rifled musket
725:Deringer M1817 Common rifle
720:Deringer M1814 Common rifle
540:Colt M1848 Dragoon revolver
467:M1852 naval officer's sword
457:M1840 light artillery saber
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273:which allowed the use of a
25:Fayetteville Rifled Musket
10:
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782:Lorenz M1854 rifled musket
630:Smith & Wesson Model 1
565:Colt M1862 Police revolver
545:Colt M1849 Pocket revolver
535:Colt M1847 Walker revolver
439:M1832 foot artillery sword
232:Confederate States Arsenal
1324:American Civil War rifles
1227:
1170:
1109:32-pounder M1844 howitzer
1104:24-pounder M1841 howitzer
1089:12-pounder M1841 howitzer
1069:
1046:
1037:
981:
924:
676:
600:Lefaucheux M1858 revolver
595:Lefaucheux M1854 revolver
495:
477:M1860 light cavalry saber
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358:American Civil War Armies
331:American Civil War Armies
305:, Da Capo Press, 252 p.,
301:Bilby, Joseph G. (2005),
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174:0.58 in (15 mm)
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50:Place of origin
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30:
23:
1185:Bomford Columbiad cannon
871:Springfield M1842 musket
866:Springfield M1840 musket
861:Springfield M1835 musket
856:Springfield M1822 musket
851:Springfield M1816 musket
846:Springfield M1812 musket
841:Springfield M1795 musket
760:Harper Ferry M1803 rifle
755:Hall-North M1843 carbine
740:Fayetteville M1862 rifle
615:Remington M1858 revolver
570:Colt Root M1855 revolver
560:Colt M1861 Navy revolver
555:Colt M1860 Army revolver
550:Colt M1851 Navy revolver
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202:800 yd (730 m)
194:500 yd (460 m)
1210:Rodman Columbiad cannon
945:Double-barreled shotgun
797:Mississippi M1841 rifle
735:Enfield P1861 musketoon
77:Confederate States Army
745:Gallager M1861 carbine
705:Burnside M1855 carbine
668:Whitney M1857 revolver
648:Tranter M1856 revolver
319:, Gun Digest, 446 p.,
259:
1114:Blakely rifled cannon
1024:Vandenberg volley gun
916:Whitworth P1857 rifle
901:Tarpley M1863 carbine
792:Merrill M1858 carbine
787:Maynard M1851 carbine
690:Augustin M1842 musket
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247:General W. T. Sherman
1190:Brooke rifled cannon
1157:Pate revolver cannon
1029:Williams machine gun
1014:Pate revolver cannon
950:Hale rocket launcher
811:Potzdam M1831 musket
658:Walch M1859 revolver
610:Moore M1864 revolver
605:LeMat M1856 revolver
505:Adams M1851 revolver
315:Fadala, Sam (2006),
44:Muzzle-loading rifle
1278:Maynard tape primer
1000:Claxton machine gun
896:Starr M1858 carbine
831:Smith M1857 carbine
695:Ballard M1861 rifle
590:Kerr M1855 revolver
452:M1840 cavalry saber
443:M1833 dragoon saber
249:on March 11, 1865.
1019:Ripley machine gun
1009:Gorgas machine gun
983:Rapid fire weapons
424:Arkansas toothpick
228:Fayetteville Rifle
93:Production history
87:American Civil War
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1195:Carronade cannon
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991:Ager machine gun
973:Winans Steam Gun
802:P1839 and P1842
750:Hall M1819 rifle
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1200:Dahlgren cannon
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1076:Siege artillery
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940:Congreve rocket
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185:Percussion lock
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141:12 lbs (5.4 kg)
65:In service
60:Service history
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472:M1860 cutlass
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769:Jenks M1841
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106:Manufacturer
73:Used by
15:
434:Bowie knife
271:bayonet lug
125: built
1313:Categories
1283:Minié ball
1233:cartridges
1229:Ammunition
804:Brown Bess
296:References
1273:Gunpowder
1248:.44 Henry
1243:.22 Short
1039:Artillery
935:Coach gun
264:patch box
160:Cartridge
117:1862–1865
68:1862–1865
968:Sea mine
771:Mule ear
497:Sidearms
368:p. 298,
284:See also
164:.58 ball
114:Produced
98:Designed
1048:Mortars
773:carbine
682:muskets
429:Bayonet
356:p. 38,
170:Caliber
1298:Ramrod
806:musket
678:Rifles
337:
323:
309:
217:Sights
180:Action
146:Length
128:31,762
1172:Naval
1071:Field
345:Notes
680:and
335:ISBN
321:ISBN
307:ISBN
226:The
138:Mass
101:1862
83:Wars
40:Type
1174:and
1073:and
234:in
123:No.
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277:.
266:.
400:e
393:t
386:v
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