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250 Years of the U.S. Army: Rifle Muskets, Trapdoors & Early Bolt-Actions

The U.S. Army would enter the 19th century equipped with a smoothbore flintlock musket that differed little from the designs of the past, and it would exit the century with a modern, bolt-action, ...
American Rifleman

250 Years Of The U.S. Army: The Smoothbore Musket Era

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U.S. Model 1842 musket and bayonet by Springfield Armory

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Springfield Armory 1839 Morse Conversion Model 1858 Breechloading Rimfire 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. overall: 57 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in; ...