The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifled musket widely used in the American Civil War. It exploited the advantages of the new conical Minié ball, which...

difference between the Model 1861 and the earlier Springfield Model 1855 was the elimination of the Maynard tape primer for the Model 1861 (the Maynard primer...

the Model 1842 was the last .69 caliber musket. The Army later standardized on the .58 caliber Minié Ball, as used in the Springfield Model 1855 and Springfield...

as "Springfield rifles". Rifled musket: Springfield Model 1855 – .58 caliber Maynard tape primer percussion lock rifled musket. Springfield Model 1861...

"Springfield" in the name ("Rifle Musket, Model 1855", for example). They are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Springfield rifles". Rifles have grooves on...

The Springfield Model 1816 was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the United States during the early 19th century. The War of 1812 had revealed...

The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts,...

Kingdom: Greenwood Press. p. 401 "Springfield Model 1855". Military Factory. June 17, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2022. "Richmond Armory Model 1855 (Richmond Rifle)"....

1844) Springfield Model 1855 (US – rifle – 1855) Springfield Model 1861 (US – rifle – 1861) Springfield Model 1863 (US – rifle – 1863) Springfield Model 1865...

their smoothbore predecessors, for example, the .58 caliber U.S. Springfield Model 1855 or the .577 caliber British Pattern 1853 Enfield. Tests conducted...