Difference between revisions of "1816 Springfield Musket"

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Revision as of 05:41, February 26, 2021

1816 Springfield Musket
Type: Flintlock Musket
Country of origin: United States
Designed: 1816
Used by: United States
Number built: 675,000
Specifications
Weight: 10 Ibs
Length: 870 mm (34.25 in)
Barrel length: 415 mm (16.3 in)
Caliber: .69
Rate of fire: 3 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity: (~1000-1200 ft/s)
Effective range: 100 to 200 yards
Sights: Iron

The 1816 Springfield Musket was a .69 caliber flintlock musket. It was manufactured from 1816-1844. [1]

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