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On the basis of ordnance returns and ammunition requisitions, it has been estimated that 43 Union cavalry regiments were using the
Burnside carbine during the 1863-1864 period. Additionally, 7 Confederate cavalry units were at least partially armed with the weapon during this same period.
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Burnside carbine won a competition at West Point against 17 other carbine designs. In spite of this, few of the carbines were immediately ordered by the government, but this changed with the outbreak of the Civil War, when over 55,000 were ordered for use by Union
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were more widely used. They saw action in all theatres of the war. There were so many in service that many were captured and used by
Confederates. A common complaint by users was that the unusually shaped cartridge sometimes became stuck in the breech after firing.
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which was also invented by
Burnside. This cartridge contained a bullet and powder, but no primer; Burnside considered primed cartridges a safety risk. Pressing the weapon's two trigger guards opened the breech block and allowed the user to insert a cartridge.
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Five different models were produced. Production was discontinued towards the end of the Civil War, when the
Burnside Rifle Company was given a contract to make Spencer carbines instead.
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Burnside, though his military record was mixed, rose through the ranks partly because his carbine was so well known. He was pressured by
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to this spark. The unique, conical cartridge sealed the joint between the
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and caused a spark; a hole in the base of the cartridge exposed the
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Kagan, Neil; Harris J. Andrews; Paula York-Soderlund (2002).
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Joslyn M1855, M1861, M1862, M1864, M1865 carbine and rifle
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8-inch M1841, 10-inch M1841 and 13-inch M1861 mortar
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598:. New York: Smithmark Publishers, Inc. p. 59.
456:. New York: Smithmark Publishers, Inc. p. 59.
431:. New York: Smithmark Publishers, Inc. p. 59.
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573:. Gettysburg: Thomas Publications. p. 38.
527:. Gettysburg: Thomas Publications. p. 93.
502:. Gettysburg: Thomas Publications. p. 38.
386:, though the blame was later lifted from him.
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1619:Weapons of the Confederate States of America
805:Allen & Thurber M1837 revolver pepperbox
757:M1850 army staff & field officer's sword
366:several times to take command of the Union
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870:Deringer M1825 Philadelphia caplock pistol
742:M1840 army noncommissioned officer's sword
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354:Effect of the carbine on Burnside's career
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1644:Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1858
958:Wesson and Leavitt M1850 Dragoon revolver
915:Remington M1860 Elliot revolver pepperbox
650:. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House. pp.
289:The carbine was designed and patented by
569:Coates, Earl J.; Dean S. Thomas (1990).
523:Coates, Earl J.; Dean S. Thomas (1990).
498:Coates, Earl J.; Dean S. Thomas (1990).
820:Butterfield M1855 transitional revolver
571:An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms
525:An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms
500:An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms
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1442:Parrott 20-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1437:Parrott 10-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
1394:12-pounder M1857 Napoleon field cannon
1291:Billinghurst Requa Battery volley gun
1010:Colt M1855 revolver carbine and rifle
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1414:James 14-pounder M1861 rifled cannon
880:Harpers Ferry M1836 and M1842 pistol
782:USMC noncommissioned officer's sword
285:Burnside carbine in loading position
1427:Ordnance 3-inch M1861 rifled cannon
930:Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
810:Allen & Wheelock M1861 revolver
249:that saw widespread use during the
1510:Whitworth 70-pounder rifled cannon
1457:Whitworth 12-pounder rifled cannon
1389:12-pounder M1841 mountain howitzer
1121:Sharps & Hankins M1862 carbine
1005:Charleville M1816 and M1822 musket
875:Elgin M1838 cutlass caplock pistol
380:Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
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934:Spiller & Burr M1861 revolver
703:Weapons of the American Civil War
621:The Battlefields of the Civil War
594:Drury, Ian; Tony Gibbons (1993).
452:Drury, Ian; Tony Gibbons (1993).
427:Drury, Ian; Tony Gibbons (1993).
301:When the trigger was pulled, the
920:Savage-North M1861 Navy revolver
417:, House Documents, 1861, P. 140.
396:Rifles in the American Civil War
217:Effective firing range
29:
1432:Ordnance 4.5-inch rifled cannon
1186:Springfield M1863 rifled musket
1181:Springfield M1861 rifled musket
1176:Springfield M1855 rifled musket
995:Brunswick P1836 and P1841 rifle
948:Volcanic M1855 repeating pistol
1356:Coehorn 5.82-inch M1841 mortar
1206:Wesson M1859 carbine and rifle
1201:Volcanic M1855 repeating rifle
938:Starr M1858 and M1863 revolver
647:Great Battles of the Civil War
596:The Civil War Military Machine
454:The Civil War Military Machine
429:The Civil War Military Machine
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815:Beaumont–Adams M1862 revolver
376:subsequent abortive offensive
210:950 ft/s (290 m/s)
1379:6-pounder M1841 field cannon
1299:Gatling I and II machine gun
1111:Richmond M1861 rifled musket
825:Colt M1836 Paterson revolver
1624:Rifles of the United States
1171:Springfield M1847 musketoon
1060:Henry M1860 repeating rifle
1025:Enfield P1853 rifled musket
1020:Deringer M1817 Common rifle
1015:Deringer M1814 Common rifle
835:Colt M1848 Dragoon revolver
762:M1852 naval officer's sword
752:M1840 light artillery saber
317:and the breech. Most other
164:39.5 inches (1,000 mm)
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1077:Lorenz M1854 rifled musket
925:Smith & Wesson Model 1
860:Colt M1862 Police revolver
840:Colt M1849 Pocket revolver
830:Colt M1847 Walker revolver
734:M1832 foot artillery sword
1614:American Civil War rifles
1404:32-pounder M1844 howitzer
1399:24-pounder M1841 howitzer
1384:12-pounder M1841 howitzer
895:Lefaucheux M1858 revolver
890:Lefaucheux M1854 revolver
772:M1860 light cavalry saber
619:Davis, William C (1991).
548:Smithsonian Institution.
477:Smithsonian Institution.
220:200 yd (180 m)
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51:Place of origin
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1480:Bomford Columbiad cannon
1166:Springfield M1842 musket
1161:Springfield M1840 musket
1156:Springfield M1835 musket
1151:Springfield M1822 musket
1146:Springfield M1816 musket
1141:Springfield M1812 musket
1136:Springfield M1795 musket
1055:Harper Ferry M1803 rifle
1050:Hall-North M1843 carbine
1035:Fayetteville M1862 rifle
910:Remington M1858 revolver
865:Colt Root M1855 revolver
855:Colt M1861 Navy revolver
850:Colt M1860 Army revolver
845:Colt M1851 Navy revolver
372:Battle of Fredericksburg
1505:Rodman Columbiad cannon
1240:Double-barreled shotgun
1092:Mississippi M1841 rifle
1030:Enfield P1861 musketoon
200:.54 inches (14 mm)
175:21 inches (530 mm)
156:7 lb (3.2 kg)
1040:Gallager M1861 carbine
1000:Burnside M1855 carbine
963:Whitney M1857 revolver
943:Tranter M1856 revolver
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319:breech-loading weapons
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1409:Blakely rifled cannon
1319:Vandenberg volley gun
1211:Whitworth P1857 rifle
1196:Tarpley M1863 carbine
1087:Merrill M1858 carbine
1082:Maynard M1851 carbine
985:Augustin M1842 musket
374:. The battle and the
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1452:Pate revolver cannon
1324:Williams machine gun
1309:Pate revolver cannon
1245:Hale rocket launcher
1106:Potzdam M1831 musket
953:Walch M1859 revolver
905:Moore M1864 revolver
900:LeMat M1856 revolver
800:Adams M1851 revolver
384:Battle of the Crater
265:The rather peculiar
206:Muzzle velocity
120:$ 38.50 apiece with
1573:Maynard tape primer
1295:Claxton machine gun
1191:Starr M1858 carbine
1126:Smith M1857 carbine
990:Ballard M1861 rifle
885:Kerr M1855 revolver
747:M1840 cavalry saber
738:M1833 dragoon saber
368:Army of the Potomac
1639:Single-shot rifles
1314:Ripley machine gun
1304:Gorgas machine gun
1278:Rapid fire weapons
719:Arkansas toothpick
550:"Burnside Carbine"
479:"Burnside Carbine"
360:American Civil War
305:struck a separate
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251:American Civil War
86:Production history
80:American Civil War
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