Model 1816 Musket
The Springfield Model 1816 was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the United States during the early 19th century.
| Springfield Model 1816 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Musket |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1816–1865 |
| Used by | United States Confederate States |
| Wars | American Indian Wars Mexican–American War American Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Eli Whitney |
| Designed | 1816 |
| Manufacturer | Springfield Armory Harpers Ferry Armory Various private contractors |
| Produced | 1816–1844 Type I: 1816–1822 Type II: 1822–1835 Type III: 1835–1844 |
| No. built | c. 700,000 |
| Variants | Percussion, rifled musket (conversions) |
| 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) |
| Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
| Sights | A front sight cast into the upper barrel band, rear sight (percussion/rifled conversion) |
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