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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musket
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gptkbp:action
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muzzle-loading
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gptkbp:availability
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found in museums and collections.
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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heavy
cast iron
42 inches
1-2 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:caliber
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69 caliber
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gptkbp:collectibility
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high among firearm collectors.
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gptkbp:communityFeedback
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generally positive
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol_of_American_military_history.
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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historical artifact.
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gptkbp:design
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1840s
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Springfield_Armory
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gptkbp:evaluates
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moderate
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gptkbp:finish
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blued metal and varnished wood
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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used during a period of military transition.
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influenced later military firearm designs.
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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well-documented in military history.
first U.S. military musket to be produced in large numbers after the War of 1812.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Springfield Model 1842
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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European_musket_designs.
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gptkbp:is_equipped_with
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yes
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gptkbp:launchSite
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from the muzzle
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a collector's item.
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gptkbp:length
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56 inches
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires regular cleaning
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gptkbp:material
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wood and metal
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gptkbp:maxRange
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400 yards
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gptkbp:notable_player
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flintlock
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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none.
smoothbore barrel
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 300,000
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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mass production
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gptkbp:productionLocation
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gptkb:Springfield,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1842-1855
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gptkbp:range
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200 yards
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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various military conflicts.
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gptkbp:renovated
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often restored for display.
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1855
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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none
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
open sights
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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walnut
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1855
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single trigger
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:smoothbore_musket
shoulder firearm
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gptkbp:usedBy
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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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10.5 pounds
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1842
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