Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket
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The Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber, percussion, rifled long arm used by the U.S. military in the mid-19th century and is notable as an early standard-issue American rifled musket.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket canonical | 1 |
| Model 1855 rifle-musket | 1 |
| Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2474440 — 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: Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket Context triple: [United States federal armory at Harpers Ferry, notableProduct, Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket]
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Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle
The Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle was an early 19th-century American military flintlock rifle, notable as one of the first standardized U.S. service rifles and widely used during the War of 1812.
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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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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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D.
Snider–Enfield rifle
The Snider–Enfield rifle was a 19th-century British breech-loading conversion of the Enfield muzzle-loading rifle, widely used by the British Army during the mid to late 1800s.
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Martini–Henry rifle
The Martini–Henry rifle is a 19th-century British single-shot, breech-loading service rifle renowned for its use in the Anglo-Zulu War and other Victorian-era colonial conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket Target entity description: The Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber, percussion, rifled long arm used by the U.S. military in the mid-19th century and is notable as an early standard-issue American rifled musket.
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A.
Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle
The Harpers Ferry Model 1803 rifle was an early 19th-century American military flintlock rifle, notable as one of the first standardized U.S. service rifles and widely used during the War of 1812.
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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.
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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D.
Snider–Enfield rifle
The Snider–Enfield rifle was a 19th-century British breech-loading conversion of the Enfield muzzle-loading rifle, widely used by the British Army during the mid to late 1800s.
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E.
Martini–Henry rifle
The Martini–Henry rifle is a 19th-century British single-shot, breech-loading service rifle renowned for its use in the Anglo-Zulu War and other Victorian-era colonial conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military long gun
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percussion firearm ⓘ rifle-musket ⓘ |
| action | percussion lock ⓘ |
| ammunition | .58 Minié ball ⓘ |
| barrelType | rifled barrel ⓘ |
| bayonetType | socket bayonet ⓘ |
| caliber | .58 caliber ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century military firearm
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black-powder muzzleloader ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
.58 caliber Minié ball ammunition
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mass production at U.S. armories ⓘ |
| era | pre-Civil War United States ⓘ |
| firingRate | about 2 to 3 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| firingSystemFeature | Maynard tape primer system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
socket bayonet lug
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three-band barrel configuration ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | transition from smoothbore muskets to rifled muskets in U.S. service ⓘ |
| intendedUser |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army
United States militia forces ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. militia units
|
| loadingMethod | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| lockType | side-hammer percussion lock ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Harpers Ferry Armory
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Springfield Armory ⓘ |
| material |
iron fittings
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steel barrel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Harpers Ferry Armory ⓘ |
| notableAs | early standard-issue American rifled musket ⓘ |
| overallLength | about 56 inches ⓘ |
| primaryUse | infantry weapon ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| replaced | Model 1842 musket ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1855 ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| sightType | iron sights ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor |
Infantry Branch
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surface form:
U.S. Army infantry
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| stockMaterial | walnut ⓘ |
| successor | Springfield Model 1861 rifle-musket ⓘ |
| typicalBarrelLength | about 40 inches ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Confederate States Armed Forces
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surface form:
Confederate forces
Union forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Civil War
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Bleeding Kansas crisis ⓘ
surface form:
Bleeding Kansas
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry ⓘ |
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Subject: Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket Description of subject: The Harpers Ferry Model 1855 rifle-musket was a .58 caliber, percussion, rifled long arm used by the U.S. military in the mid-19th century and is notable as an early standard-issue American rifled musket.
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