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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:academic_programs
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rotating breech
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gptkbp:action
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single-shot
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gptkbp:associated_with
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Ambrose Burnside's military career
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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33 inches
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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gptkb:cartridge
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gptkbp:caliber
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.54 caliber
.54
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:design_date
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1855
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gptkbp:design_influence
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military rifles
influenced later breech-loading rifles
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Ambrose_Burnside
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1865
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its unique design
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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percussion cap
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
developed during the Civil War era
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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significant in Civil War tactics
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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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 rifle
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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European rifles
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gptkbp:is_adopted_by
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gptkb:U._S._military
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gptkbp:is_popular_among
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infantry units
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a symbol of Civil War technology
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gptkbp:length
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48 inches
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gptkbp:material
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steel and wood
walnut
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Antietam
gptkb:Battle_of_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Chancellorsville
gptkb:Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Fredericksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spotsylvania_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville
gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Orleans
gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Bull_Run
gptkb:Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House
gptkb:Battle_of_Shiloh
gptkb:Battle_of_Vicksburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Franklin
gptkb:Battle_of_Pea_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_Chattanooga
gptkb:Battle_of_Mobile_Bay
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gptkbp:notable_features
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easy to load
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gptkbp:notable_traits
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lightweight for its time
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:General_Ambrose_Burnside
Civil War soldiers
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Burnside_Rifle_Company
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gptkbp:produces
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approximately 100,000
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gptkbp:production_location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:production_years
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1856-1865
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gptkbp:range
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400 yards
effective range of 300 yards
up to 500 yards
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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1-2 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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Springfield Model 1861
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gptkbp:safety_features
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:speed
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paper cartridge
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Burnside_Model_1864
gptkb:Springfield_rifle
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gptkbp:trigger_type
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single trigger
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gptkbp:type
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breach-loading rifle
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gptkbp:type_of_firearm
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gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:used_by_forces
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gptkb:Union_forces
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gptkbp:used_in
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skirmishes and battles
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gptkbp:variant
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Model 1864
Second Model
Third Model
Burnside Model 1861
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gptkbp:weight
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8.5 pounds
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gptkbp:year_established
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1856
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_Ambrose_Burnside
gptkb:Burnside_Rifle_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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