Model 1816 Musket

Springfield Model 1816
Springfield Model 1816
Type	Musket
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1816–1865
Used by	United States; Confederate States;
Wars	American Indian Wars; Mexican–American War; American Civil War;
Production history
Designer	Eli Whitney
Designed	1816
Manufacturer	Springfield Armory; Harpers Ferry Armory; Various private contractors;
Produced	1816–1844; Type I: 1816–1822; Type II: 1822–1835; Type III: 1835–1844;
No. built	c. 700,000
Variants	Percussion, rifled musket (conversions)
Specifications
Mass	10 lb (4.5 kg)
Length	58.0 in (1,470 mm)
Barrel length	42.0 in (1,070 mm)
Cartridge	Paper cartridge, buck and ball; Musket ball undersized (.65/16.510 mm) to reduce the effects of powder fouling;
Caliber	.69 in (17.526 mm)
Action	Flintlock; Percussion lock (conversion);
Rate of fire	User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) to 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s)
Effective firing range	100 to 200 yards, in reality 50 to 75 yards
Maximum firing range	300 yd (275 m)
Feed system	Muzzle-loaded
Sights	A front sight cast into the upper barrel band, rear sight (percussion/rifled conversion)

The Springfield Model 1816 (M1816) was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the United States during the early 19th century.