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gptkbp:instanceOf
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shooting
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gptkbp:action
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percussion lock
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Model_1841_rifle
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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33 inches
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gptkbp:caliber
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.54
.58 (later conversions)
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gptkbp:designedBy
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1839
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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muzzle-loaded
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mississippi rifle
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gptkbp:length
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48.5 inches
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Eli_Whitney
gptkb:Palmetto_Armory
gptkb:Robbins_&_Lawrence
gptkb:Tryon
gptkb:Remington
gptkb:Aston
gptkb:Harpers_Ferry_Armory
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gptkbp:material
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walnut stock
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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~1,000 ft/s
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gptkbp:namedFor
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Mississippi Rifles (regiment)
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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first standard U.S. military rifle with percussion lock
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican–American_War
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gptkbp:notableUser
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gptkb:Jefferson_Davis
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gptkbp:origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:productionStartYear
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1841–1861
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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2–3 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1855
flintlock rifles
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gptkbp:totalProduced
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over 70,000
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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open sights
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Confederate_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Mexican–American_War
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gptkbp:weapon
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not originally equipped
some later fitted with sword bayonet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Model_1841_rifle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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