Richmond Armory Musket
Richmond Armory Musket
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- Description (Brief)
- Virginia seized the equipment used for making Model 1855 Rifle Muskets at Harpers Ferry when she seceded from the Union in 1861. The machinery was moved to Richmond where this rifle musket was made. The Model 1855 patterns account for the hump shape of the lockplate.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- rifle
- rifle musket, percussion
- Other Terms
- rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire;.58 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa
- date made
- 1863
- associated date
- 1863
- maker
- Richmond Armory
- place made
- United States: Virginia, Richmond
- United States: Confederate States of America
- Measurements
- overall, musket: 56 in x 2 3/8 in; 142.24 cm x 6.0325 cm
- ID Number
- AF.32782
- catalog number
- 32782
- accession number
- 69413
- subject
- Firearms
- Civil War
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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