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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:Mississippi_rifle
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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33 inches
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gptkbp:caliber
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.54
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gptkbp:category
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shooting
black powder rifle
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gptkbp:designedBy
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1841
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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muzzle-loaded
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gptkbp:focusArea
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open sights
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Model 1841 rifle
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gptkbp:laterModification
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many converted to .58 caliber
many fitted with bayonet lugs during Civil War
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gptkbp:length
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48 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: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:notableFeature
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first U.S. military rifle designed for percussion cap ignition
no provision for bayonet in original design
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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:successor
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1855_rifle-musket
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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:weight
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9.5 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Harpers_Ferry_Armory
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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