The Springfield Model 1812 Musket is a .69 caliber flintlock musket produced by the Springfield Armory.The war of 1812 revealed many weaknesses in the earlier Model 1795 Musket. The Model 1812 was an attempt to improve both the design and manufacturing process of the musket. The design borrowed heavily from the French Charleville model 1777 musket.
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weight (kg)
4536.0
origin
United States
type
Musket
used in war
American Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican–American War
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