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Union Soldier's 1861 Springfield Rifle Finds A Home At New England Civil War Museum

VERNON, CT — The New England Civil War Museum and Research Center has a new artifact. "Relatives of Chester Beckwith, Company C, 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery generously entrusted the museum as ...
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Model 1861 U.S. Rifle Musket

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Model 1861 Rifle Musket was the ...
American Rifleman

U.S. Model 1855 Springfield: The Rifle-Musket of the Regulars

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** With its Maynard tape priming ...
The Columbian

Fort park rangers demonstrate historical weapons with black powder

When fired, the 1861 Springfield rifle-musket and the 1873 Trapdoor Springfield rifle both make a sharp clap. The 1841 Mountain Howitzer, a cannon, provides a louder, bigger boom. All three weapons — ...