Fayetteville rifle
The Fayetteville Rifle was a 2 banded rifle produced at the Fayetteville Arsenal in North Carolina. The machinery which produced these weapons was primarily that captured at the United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, which was previously used to produce the US Model 1855 Rifle. The weapon was produced in.58 caliber from early in 1862 until the capture and destruction of the arsenal by Union forces under General W. Sherman on March 11, 1865.
Fayetteville rifle
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- Fayetteville Rifled Musket
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- Fayetteville
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The Fayetteville Rifle was a 2 banded rifle produced at the Fayetteville Arsenal in North Carolina. The machinery which produced these weapons was primarily that captured at the United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, which was previously used to produce the US Model 1855 Rifle. The weapon was produced in.58 caliber from early in 1862 until the capture and destruction of the arsenal by Union forces under General W. Sherman on March 11, 1865.
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In February, 1862, the Fayetteville Observer, in describing the beginning of arms’ manufacturing at the arsenal, reported: The first examples were manufactured using assorted M1855 lock blanks and are mounted in iron with high and medium high lockplate humps. Later examples are mounted in brass with a graceful S-shaped hammer. Only the very early examples are known to have a patch box. The rifle was made both with and without a special bayonet lug which allowed the use of a sword bayonet. The weapons are highly rare and collectible, and examples in pristine condition can command prices in excess of $25,000.
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• Name — Fayetteville Rifled Musket • Origin — Confederate States • Type — Muzzle-loading rifle • Is Ranged — yes • Service — 1862–1865 • Used By — Confederate States • Wars — American Civil War • Design Date — 1862 • Manufacturer — Fayetteville Arsenal • Production Date — 1862–1865 • Number — 31,762 • Weight — 12 lbs (5.4 kg) • Length — 49.5 in • Cartridge —.58 ball • Caliber — 0.58 in • Action — Percussion lock • Range — 500 yd • Max Range — 800 yd • Feed — Muzzle-loaded • Sights — Blade front sight, laef-adjustable rear sight
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- 1.Confederate Fayetteville Rifle.
- 2.1. 38. 1986. 978-0-85045-679-0.
- 3.Confederate Manufacturers - Fayetteville Arsenal, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
- 4.298. 2006. 978-0-89689-390-0.
- 5.Civil War Confederate Fayetteville Rifle. 03/05/2017.
- 6.CONFEDERATE 1863 DATED FAYETTEVILLE RIFLE. 31/10/2017.
- 7.Confederate Fayetteville Armory Percussion Rifle. 04/05/2019.
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