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survives today. Unlike the Wickam type, the pre-production model was not iron mounted. The rifle is full stocked, with a 38-inch barrel that is octagon near the flintlock and becomes round about a third of the way down the barrel. It had a long-rectangular bronze patch box mounted in the buttstock.
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The rifles saw use during the
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Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #34.
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A percussion converted R. Johnson made US Model 1814 rifle.
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Joslyn M1855, M1861, M1862, M1864, M1865 carbine and rifle
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590:USMC noncommissioned officer's sword
1235:Ordnance 3-inch M1861 rifled cannon
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618:Allen & Wheelock M1861 revolver
310:carried these rifles, converted to
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1265:Whitworth 12-pounder rifled cannon
1197:12-pounder M1841 mountain howitzer
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813:Charleville M1816 and M1822 musket
683:Elgin M1838 cutlass caplock pistol
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302:Use during the American Civil War
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756:Volcanic M1855 repeating pistol
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919:Richmond M1861 rifled musket
633:Colt M1836 Paterson revolver
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868:Henry M1860 repeating rifle
833:Enfield P1853 rifled musket
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823:Deringer M1814 Common rifle
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560:M1840 light artillery saber
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668:Colt M1862 Police revolver
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638:Colt M1847 Walker revolver
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23:United States M1814 rifle
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843:Fayetteville M1862 rifle
718:Remington M1858 revolver
673:Colt Root M1855 revolver
663:Colt M1861 Navy revolver
658:Colt M1860 Army revolver
653:Colt M1851 Navy revolver
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156:33 in (840 mm)
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900:Mississippi M1841 rifle
838:Enfield P1861 musketoon
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890:Maynard M1851 carbine
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1260:Pate revolver cannon
1132:Williams machine gun
1117:Pate revolver cannon
1053:Hale rocket launcher
914:Potzdam M1831 musket
761:Walch M1859 revolver
713:Moore M1864 revolver
708:LeMat M1856 revolver
608:Adams M1851 revolver
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798:Ballard M1861 rifle
693:Kerr M1855 revolver
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546:M1833 dragoon saber
337:1792 contract rifle
332:Harpers Ferry M1803
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1386:Minié ball
1336:cartridges
1332:Ammunition
907:Brown Bess
469:2011-12-19
430:2011-12-19
409:2011-12-19
379:2011-12-19
354:References
120:Gunsmiths
1376:Gunpowder
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1346:.22 Short
1142:Artillery
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264:patch box
208:Flintlock
183:Cartridge
1071:Sea mine
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439:cite web
326:See also
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1151:Mortars
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785:muskets
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