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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:action
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single-shot
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Ambrose_Burnside's_military_career
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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21 inches
approximately 10 shots per minute
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gptkbp:bornIn
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gptkb:U.S._Army
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gptkbp:built
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1855
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gptkbp:caliber
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.54 caliber
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gptkbp:design
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influenced later breech-loading rifles
to improve loading speed
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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Battle of Antietam
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gptkbp:gameMechanics
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simple and reliable
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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developed_during_the_Civil_War
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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significant in cavalry tactics
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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remains a collector's item
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used_in_the_American_Civil_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Burnside's Carbine
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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European_breech-loading_designs
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gptkbp:length
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42 inches
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:notable_player
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percussion cap
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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lightweight and portable
Model 1864
rotating breech
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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Union soldiers
Civil War soldiers
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 50,000
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gptkbp:originalPurpose
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by cavalry units
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gptkbp:producedBy
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gptkb:Burnside_Rifle_Company
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gptkbp:produces
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1856-1865
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gptkbp:range
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200 yards
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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10 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:reliability
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considered reliable in combat
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Spencer_repeating_rifle
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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walnut
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gptkbp:successor
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Sharps rifle
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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breach-loading rifle
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Union_Army
Union cavalry
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:Indian_Wars
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gptkbp:weight
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8.5 pounds
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1856
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