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I received a magazine today the had William Gorenfeld and John Gorenfelds' article The Springfield Musketoon Was the Gun that almost Lost the West. Perhaps the title of the article is a bit too overstated. I scanned through the article but have not read it in detail. So was the Springfield musketoon that poor of weapon?
It came out in 1847 and before the start of the Civil War had been replaced. Other older long arms were pressed in to service during the early part of the Civil War and many were older such as the Model 1842 musket The Springfield musketoon continued to be manufactured until 1856. The weapon was never popular with the Army and were mostly stored in aromories at the start of the Civil War. I assume both the North and South pulled a few old Springfield musketoons out of storage and used them until enough carbines were made.
I think I need to read the entire article and see what William Gorenfeld and John Gorenfeld have to say about the Springfield musketoon
It came out in 1847 and before the start of the Civil War had been replaced. Other older long arms were pressed in to service during the early part of the Civil War and many were older such as the Model 1842 musket The Springfield musketoon continued to be manufactured until 1856. The weapon was never popular with the Army and were mostly stored in aromories at the start of the Civil War. I assume both the North and South pulled a few old Springfield musketoons out of storage and used them until enough carbines were made.
I think I need to read the entire article and see what William Gorenfeld and John Gorenfeld have to say about the Springfield musketoon
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