Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket
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The Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket was a widely used mid-19th-century British muzzle-loading firearm, renowned for its accuracy and extensive service in conflicts such as the Crimean War and the American Civil War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket canonical | 6 |
| Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle | 1 |
| Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket as standard British service rifle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1676992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket Context triple: [Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield, notableProduct, Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket]
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Springfield Model 1795 musket
The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
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Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.
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C.
Berdan rifle
The Berdan rifle was a 19th-century single-shot bolt-action military rifle that served as a standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Russian Army.
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Cannon
Cannon is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals across entertainment, sports, and public life.
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E.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket Target entity description: The Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket was a widely used mid-19th-century British muzzle-loading firearm, renowned for its accuracy and extensive service in conflicts such as the Crimean War and the American Civil War.
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A.
Springfield Model 1795 musket
The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
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B.
Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket
The Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket was the primary percussion rifle used by Union forces during the American Civil War and one of the most widely produced and influential military firearms of its era.
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C.
Berdan rifle
The Berdan rifle was a 19th-century single-shot bolt-action military rifle that served as a standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Russian Army.
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D.
Cannon
Cannon is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals across entertainment, sports, and public life.
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E.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military small arm
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muzzle-loading firearm ⓘ rifle-musket ⓘ |
| action | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| ammunition |
.577 Enfield paper cartridge
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Minié-type conical bullet ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | cartridge controversy in Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 39 inches ⓘ |
| bayonetMount | socket bayonet lug ⓘ |
| caliber | .577 inch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | about 600 yards ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | percussion cap ⓘ |
| introduced | 1853 ⓘ |
| manufacturedAt |
Birmingham gun trade
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London gun trade ⓘ Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ⓘ |
| material |
brass furniture
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steel barrel ⓘ |
| maximumRange | about 1,250 yards ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 850 feet per second ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high accuracy for its time
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one of the most common imported arms of the American Civil War ⓘ standard British infantry arm during Crimean War ⓘ widely exported internationally ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 55 inches ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 3 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Snider–Enfield rifle ⓘ |
| rifling | 3-groove rifling ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | late 1860s in British front-line service ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1853 ⓘ |
| sightGraduation | graduated to 900 or 1,000 yards depending on pattern ⓘ |
| sights | iron sights ⓘ |
| sightType | ladder rear sight ⓘ |
| standardBayonet | Pattern 1853 socket bayonet ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | walnut wood ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
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British Empire armed forces ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire forces
Confederate States Army ⓘ British East India Company forces ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company forces
Union Army ⓘ colonial militias ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Civil War
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Crimean War ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ New Zealand Wars ⓘ Taiping Heavenly Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Taiping Rebellion
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| weight | approximately 9 pounds ⓘ |
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Subject: Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket Description of subject: The Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket was a widely used mid-19th-century British muzzle-loading firearm, renowned for its accuracy and extensive service in conflicts such as the Crimean War and the American Civil War.
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