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[[Image:Springfield1861.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Springfield Model 1861 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note curved hammer and conventional priming.]]
[[Image:Springfield1861.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Springfield Model 1861 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note curved hammer and conventional priming.]]
[[Image:Springfield Model 1863.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Springfield Model 1863 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and screw-retained barrel bands.]]
[[Image:Springfield Model 1863.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Springfield Model 1863 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and screw-retained barrel bands.]]
[[Image:1864springfield.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Springfield Model 1864, AKA Model 1863 Type II - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and spring-retained barrel bands.]]
[[Image:115RichmondMusket.jpg|thumb|right|500px|1862 Richmond, a Confederate copy of the Springfield]]
[[Image:115RichmondMusket.jpg|thumb|right|500px|1862 Richmond, a Confederate copy of the Springfield]]



Revision as of 15:19, 19 August 2010

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Springfield Model 1855 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note maynard tape priper and patchbox.
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Springfield Model 1861 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note curved hammer and conventional priming.
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Springfield Model 1863 - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and screw-retained barrel bands.
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Springfield Model 1864, AKA Model 1863 Type II - .58 caliber minie ball. Note straight hammer and spring-retained barrel bands.
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1862 Richmond, a Confederate copy of the Springfield

The Springfield 1861 was used by the following actors in the following movies and television shows:

Specifications

  • Weight: 9 lbs.
  • Length: 56 inches
  • Caliber: .58 minie ball
  • Action: percussion lock
  • Rate of fire: 2-3 round/min
  • Effective range: 800 to 1000 yards max 200 to 300 effective
  • Feed system: muzzle-loaded

Film

Television