Model 1855 rifled musket

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Model 1855 rifled musket

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The Model 1855 rifled musket, with a 40-inch barrel, produced a muzzle velocity of 950 feet (290 metres) per second. All Model 1855 weapons used mechanically operated tape priming, intended to eliminate the manual placement of percussion caps on the nipple, but this system proved too…
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The Model 1855 rifled musket, with a 40-inch barrel, produced a muzzle velocity of 950 feet (290 metres) per second. All Model 1855 weapons used mechanically operated tape priming, intended to eliminate the manual placement of percussion caps on the nipple, but this system proved too…
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