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How many standard variations including altered were there of the US 1855 Rifle Musket. Do not include Confederate made from Harpers Ferry catche captured.
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I'm far from having any idea about rifles, so I totally depend on Wikipedia and the like.
From what I found there were three variations:
- the 56 inch rifled musket
- the 49 inch rifle
- the 1858 modification (Model 1858)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Springfield_Model_1855&oldid=980186378
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Model 1855 Musket
The Model 1855 Musket was produced by the Springfield Armory. Unlike its predecessor, the Model 1842 Musket, the Model 1855 was a rifled musket using the new Minie Ball ammunition. The Model 1855 Musket was rifled, meaning that the Model 1855 could use the Minie Ball (a new ammunition, developed...guns.fandom.com
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credit: @JOHN42768