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M1841 Mississippi rifle information


M1841 Mississippi rifle
TypeMuzzle-loading rifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used by
  • M1841 Mississippi rifle USA
  • M1841 Mississippi rifle Confederate States of America
Wars
  • Seminole Wars
  • Mexican–American War
  • American Civil War
Production history
Designed1840
ManufacturerHarper's Ferry Armory, E. Whitney
Unit cost16 dollars
Produced1841–1861
Specifications
Mass9 lb 4 oz (4.2 kg)
Length48.5 in (1,230 mm)
Barrel length33 in (840 mm)

Cartridge.54 ball, .58 Minie ball
Cartridge weight0.5 oz (14 g)
Caliber0.54, 0.58
ActionPercussion lock
Rate of fire2-3 per minute
Muzzle velocity1,000 to 1,200 feet per second
Effective firing range1,100 yd (1,000 m)
Maximum firing range2,000 yd (1,800 m)
Feed systemMuzzle-loaded
SightsBlade (front), V-notch, leaf, ladder sight (rear)

The M1841 Mississippi rifle is a muzzle-loading percussion rifle used in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.

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