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gptkbp:instanceOf
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rifle
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gptkbp:action
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single-shot
muzzle-loading
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gptkbp:armament
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Minie ball
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gptkbp:availability
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available in auctions
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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40 inches
grooved
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gptkbp:caliber
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58 caliber
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gptkbp:collectibility
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high among collectors
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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represents 19th-century warfare
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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collectible item
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gptkbp:design
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mid-19th century
bayonet lug
European_rifles_of_the_time
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:Springfield_Armory
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gptkbp:features
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percussion cap system
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Civil War era
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influenced later military rifles
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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symbol_of_American_military_history
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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military
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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used_in_the_American_Civil_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Springfield Model 1855 Type II
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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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steel
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gptkbp:muzzleVelocity
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1,000 feet per second
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gptkbp:notable_player
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hammer-fired
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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ejector_system
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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Union soldiers
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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approximately 100,000
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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500 yards
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1842
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gptkbp:produces
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1863
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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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1855-1863
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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3 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:renovated
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often restored by enthusiasts
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1861
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gptkbp:safety
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manual safety
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
tang sight
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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walnut
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1861
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:rifled_musket
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1855
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gptkbp:weight
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10 pounds
9.5 pounds
breech-loading
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1855
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