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gptkbp:instanceOf
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firearm
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gptkbp:armament
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.58 caliber minie ball
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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infantry tactics
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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around 40 inches
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gptkbp:caliber
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varied
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:designedFor
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military use
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gptkbp:evaluates
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improved over smoothbore muskets
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gptkbp:features
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grooved barrel
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Appomattox Court House
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Fredericksburg
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Cold Harbor
Battle of Shiloh
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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changed warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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Victorian era
available for collectors
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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increased range and accuracy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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rifled musket
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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European_military_technology
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gptkbp:inventor
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19th century
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gptkbp:launchSite
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minie ball
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gptkbp:maintenance
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requires cleaning after use
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gptkbp:notable_player
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percussion cap
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gptkbp:notableModels
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gptkb:Springfield_Model_1861
gptkb:Enfield_Pattern_1853
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:U.S._Army
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gptkbp:producedBy
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various companies
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:range
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up to 500 yards
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gptkbp:rateOfFire
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3-5 rounds per minute
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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bolt-action rifle
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:training
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used in military training
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gptkbp:type
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shoulder-fired weapon
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:usedIn
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
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gptkbp:uses
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rifled barrel
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 9 pounds
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