NMAH-ET2012-13953.jpg
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English: Virginia seized the equipment used for making Model 1855 Rifle Muskets at Harpers Ferry when she seceded from the Union in 1861. The machinery was moved to Richmond where this rifle musket was made. The Model 1855 patterns account for the hump shape of the lockplate.
Measurements: overall, musket: 56 in x 2 3/8 in; 142.24 cm x 6.0325 cm |
| Date | not specified |
| Source | Richmond Armory Musket at the National Museum of American History (link) |
| Author | National Museum of American History |
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| current | 04:02, 5 March 2021 | | 1,721 × 307 (226 KB) | wikimediacommons>Marcric | enlightening image and foreground. |
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