M1841 Mississippi rifle | |
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Type | Muzzle-loading rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Designed | 1840 |
Manufacturer | Harper's Ferry Armory, E. Whitney |
Unit cost | 16 dollars |
Produced | 1841–1861 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 9 lb 4 oz (4.2 kg) |
Length | 48.5 in (1,230 mm) |
Barrel length | 33 in (840 mm) |
Cartridge | .54 ball, .58 Minie ball |
Cartridge weight | 0.5 oz (14 g) |
Caliber | 0.54, 0.58 |
Action | Percussion lock |
Rate of fire | 2-3 per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 1,000 to 1,200 feet per second |
Effective firing range | 1,100 yd (1,000 m) |
Maximum firing range | 2,000 yd (1,800 m) |
Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
Sights | Blade (front), V-notch, leaf, ladder sight (rear) |
The M1841 Mississippi rifle is a muzzle-loading percussion rifle used in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.