Pattern 1839 Musket

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action flintlock
percussion lock (converted)
gptkbp:ammunitionType paper cartridge
gptkbp:barrelLength 39 inches (approximate)
gptkbp:caliber .75 inch
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enteredService 1839
gptkbp:feedSystem muzzle-loaded
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pattern 1839 Musket
gptkbp:length 55 inches (approximate)
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity ~1000 ft/s
gptkbp:notableFeature many converted to percussion cap
gptkbp:rateOfFire 2–3 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Brown_Bess_musket
Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket
gptkbp:touristAttraction front bead
gptkbp:type smoothbore musket
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn 19th century
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Crimean_War
gptkb:First_Opium_War
gptkb:First_Anglo-Afghan_War
gptkbp:weight 10 lbs (approximate)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brown_Bess_musket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6