Burnside's Carbine

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:academic_programs simple and effective
gptkbp:action single-shot
gptkbp:barrel_length 21 inches
gptkbp:barrel_type rifled barrel
paper cartridges
gptkbp:caliber .54 caliber
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in Civil War reenactments
gptkbp:design_date 1855
gptkbp:design_influence influenced later breech-loading designs
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkbp:firing_mechanism percussion cap
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkbp:historical_context Civil War era weaponry
gptkbp:historical_documentation documented in military records.
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
gptkbp:historical_significance used in the American Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Burnside's Carbine
gptkbp:is_adopted_by cavalry and infantry units
gptkbp:legacy considered a significant advancement in firearm technology
gptkbp:length 39 inches
gptkbp:material steel and wood
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkbp:notable_users cavalry units
gptkbp:operational_range effective up to 300 yards
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Burnside_Rifle_Company
gptkbp:produces approximately 50,000
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Rhode_Island
gptkbp:production_years 1865
gptkbp:range 200 yards
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 1-2 rounds per minute
gptkbp:reliability moderate
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Spencer_repeating_rifle
gptkbp:reproduction available for collectors
gptkbp:safety_features gptkb:none
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:speed breech-loading
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sharps_rifle
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage
gptkbp:type breach-loading rifle
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:user_feedback mixed reviews
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Burnside_Model_1864
gptkbp:weight 8.5 pounds
gptkbp:year_established 1856
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ambrose_Everett_Burnside
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5