Springfield Model 1835

Model 1835 Musket
Type musket
Place of origin  United States
Service history
In service 1835–65
Used by United States
Wars Mexican-American War, American Civil War
Production history
Designed 1835
Produced 1835–40
Specifications
Weight 10 lbs.
Length 58 inches
Caliber .69 musket ball
Action flintlock
Rate of fire 2–3 round/min
Effective firing range 100 to 200 yards max 50 to 75 effective
Feed system muzzle-loaded

The US Model 1835 Musket was a .69 caliber flintlock musket used in the United States during the early 19th Century.

The Model 1835 was produced by the Springfield Armory, and was also produced by the Harper's Ferry Armory and other contractors. It was a smooth bore musket and fired a .69 caliber round ball.[1] The Model 1835 is sometimes considered to be its own model number, but is often considered to be just a continuation of the Model 1816 Musket.The barrel was slightly longer than the Model 1816 and the total weight of the Model 1835 was slightly higher, but otherwise the Model 1835 was very similar to the Model 1816. Even though the final product was very similar, significantly different manufacturing techniques were used in the creation of the Model 1835, and a great deal of emphasis was placed on parts interchangeability. This paved the way for the Springfield Model 1842 which was the first musket to be constructed of all interchangeable parts.[2]

Most 1835 muskets had the flintlock replaced with a percussion lock during the 1840s and 1850s. Some of the 1835 muskets also had their barrels rifled during this same period, if the barrel was deemed to be thick enough to be structurally sound after rifling.

The model 1835 was used by both the North and South during the American Civil War. The model 1835 was also used in the Mexican-American War.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Civil War Book of Lists, By Combined Books (Firm), Published by Da Capo Press, 1992
  2. ↑ Harpers Ferry Armory and the New Technology, By Merritt Roe Smith, Published by Cornell University Press, 1980
  3. ↑ Civil War Leadership and Mexican War Experience, By Kevin Dougherty, Published by University Press of Mississippi, 2007
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