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In 1855, the Mississippi rifle was changed to .58 caliber, so that it could use the .58 caliber Minie Ball that had recently become standard. Many older Mississippi rifles were re-bored to .58 caliber. The rifle was also modified to accept a sword type bayonet. The first Mississippi rifles had a v-notch sight. This was later replaced with leaf ...
The Defeat of the Mexican Lancers by the Mississippi Rifles by Samuel Chamberlain (watercolor painted c. 1860) Jefferson Davis, c. 1847 Example of a .54-caliber, muzzle-loading, percussion-fire 1841 Mississippi rifle, as manufactured by Eli Whitney in 1849 (U.S. Military Service Institute via Smithsonian Online)
Rifles (1864) Morse Augusta, Georgia, Columbia, South Carolina: Carbines George W. Morse Greenville, South Carolina.50 caliber breech-loading carbines 1,000 Murdoch Morrison Gun Factory Laurel Hill, North Carolina: Rifles [3] J. P. Murray Columbus, Georgia.58 caliber percussion muzzle-loading carbines Est. 1,000 Noble Bros. & Co Rome, Alabama: 1855
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Pages in category "Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1841" ... M1841 Mississippi rifle This page was last edited on 27 March 2024, at 16:44 (UTC). Text ...
A fair number of Lorenz rifles had also been used in the 1859 conflict with France and were worn and not in pristine condition when they reached the United States. [2] Lorenz rifles in the Civil War were generally used with .54 caliber cartridges designed for the Model 1841 "Mississippi" rifle.
The 38th New York Infantry was organized at New York city by Colonel J. H. Hobart Ward who was appointed by the State of New York May 25, 1861. It mustered in the United States service at East New York for two years, June 3 and 8 (Company I), 1861.
12-pounder James rifle at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park appears identical to the Type 1 gun. The bronze pieces called Type 1 all have the external appearance of a Model 1841 6-pounder field gun, 3.8 in (97 mm) caliber, 15-groove rifling of right-hand twist, and a weight of about 880 lb (399.2 kg).