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| Springfield Armory | 1777 | 1968 |
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As of 1777, Springfield served as an arsenal and workshop during the Revolutionary War. From 1794 to 1968 the Springfield Armory was a center for the manufacture of U.S. Military small arms. The Armory site was selected by President George Washington as the most strategic place to build the arsenal. Due to its position atop the area's tallest hill, potential intruders could be seen from miles away. Production of Muskets, Rifles and Carbines
.69 caliber, flintlock, U.S. Musket, Model 1795, 44 3/4" barrel, this is a copy ot the Charleville Pattern, French Model 1763, About 85000 produced at the Springfield Armory from 1795 to 1814. Model 1795, right side .69 caliber, flintlock, U.S. Musket, Model 1809, 44,5" barrel .69 caliber, flintlock, U.S. Musket, Model 1812, 42" barrel Model 1812, right side .69 caliber, flintlock, U.S. Musket, Model 1816, 42" round barrel, about 325000 produced bewteen 1816 and 1840. An unknown quantity was converted to Percussion by private contractors from 1840 to 1860. Model 1816, right side .69 caliber, flintlock, U.S. Pistol, Model 1817, 11" round barrel Model 1817 mad in 1815, right side .? caliber, flintlock, U.S. Musket, Model 1835, most were converted to percussion and were used from both sides in the Civil War .69 caliber, flintlock, U.S. Musketoon, Model 1839, 36" barrel .54 caliber percussion, U.S. Musket, Cadet, Model 1841, 40" barrel, made in 1844 and 1845 .54 caliber percussion, U.S. Rifle (Mississippi Rifle), 33" round barrel, totally 25296 produced by Harpers Ferry and Springfield Armory from 1846 - 1855. .58 caliber, U.S. Percussion Rifle, Model 1841 (National Armory alteration - barrel rebored to .58 caliber) About 8879 by Harpers Ferry and Springfield Armory. .69 caliber percussion, U.S. Musket, Model 1842, 42" round barrel, about 172000 made from 1844 to 1855. .69 caliber percussion, U.S. Rifle Musket, Model 1842, 42" round barrel, totaly 14182 were produced by Harpers Ferry and Springfield Armory from 1856 to 1859. .54 caliber percussion, U.S. Cadet Musket, Model 1855, 38" barrel, same as the U.S. Rifled Musket, Model 1855, but without Maynard tape primer, 2813 arms were produced from 1856 to 1860 .54 caliber percussion, U.S. Rifled Musket, Model 1855, 47115 were produced from 1857 to 1861. .54 caliber percussion for Minie ball, U.S. Model 1855 Rifle-Carbine, production was only 1020 picture, right side picture, left side .54 caliber percussion, Model 1855 Pistol Carbine, 12" part ocatagonal part round barrel with shoulder stock right side .58 caliber percussion, U.S. Rifle-Musket, Model 1861, 40" round barrel, production was 264129 from 1861 to 1862. This was the standard musket during the civil war. Counting also the production of private contractors productions the overall production of this model was about 1 million. .58 caliber percussion, U.S. Rifled Musket, Model 1863, 40" barrel Type I, three split type barrel bands secured with screws, about 273265 produced in 1863 Type II, three solid barrel bands secured by flat springs, about 255030 produced from 1864 to 1865. Model 1863 Type II made in 1865, right side .50-70 caliber, model 1866 picture, right side picture of lock open lock |
