Springfield Model 1835
Springfield Model 1835 | |
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Type | Musket |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1835–1865 |
Used by | United States Confederate States |
Wars | American Indian Wars Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Production history | |
Designed | 1835 |
Manufacturer | Springfield Armory Harpers Ferry Armory Various private contractors |
Produced | 1835–1840 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 10 lb (4.5 kg) |
Length | 58.0 in (1,470 mm) |
Barrel length | 42.0 in (1,070 mm) |
Cartridge | Paper cartridge, buck and ball/musket ball undersized (.65/16.510 mm) to reduce the effects of powder fouling |
Caliber | .69 in (17.526 mm) |
Action | Flintlock/percussion lock (conversion) |
Rate of fire | User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) to 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) |
Effective firing range | 100 to 200 yards, in reality 50 to 75 yards |
Maximum firing range | 300 yd (275 m)[1] |
Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
Sights | A front sight cast into the upper barrel band, rear sight (percussion/rifled conversion) |
The Springfield Model 1835 was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the United States during the early 19th century.
The Model 1835 was manufactured by the Springfield and Harpers Ferry armories and also produced by other independent contractors. It was a smoothbore musket and fired a .69 caliber round ball.[2] The Model 1835 is sometimes considered to be its own model number, but is often considered to be just a continuation of the Springfield Model 1816 designated as the Type III. The barrel was slightly longer than the Model 1816 and the total weight of the Model 1835 was slightly higher, but otherwise the Model 1835 was very similar to the Model 1816. Even though the final product was very similar, significantly different manufacturing techniques were used in the creation of the Model 1835, and a great deal of emphasis was placed on parts interchangeability. This paved the way for the Springfield Model 1842 which was the first musket to be constructed of all interchangeable parts.[3]
Most Model 1835 muskets had their flintlocks replaced with a percussion lock during the 1840s and 1850s. Some of the Model 1835 muskets also had their barrels rifled during this same period, if the barrel was deemed thick enough to be structurally sound.
The Model 1835 was used in the Mexican–American War.[4] The Model 1835 was also used by both the North and South during the American Civil War.
Preceded by | United States Army rifle 1835-1840 | Succeeded by |
See also
References
- ^ Barbieri, Michael (2013-08-26). "How far is "musket-shot"? Farther than you think". Journal of the American Revolution. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- ^ The Civil War Book of Lists, by Combined Books (Firm), Published by Da Capo Press, 1992
- ^ Harpers Ferry Armory and the New Technology, by Merritt Roe Smith, Published by Cornell University Press, 1980
- ^ Civil War Leadership and Mexican War Experience, by Kevin Dougherty, Published by University Press of Mississippi, 2007
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