Springfield Model 1835

Springfield Model 1835
TypeMusket
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1835–1865
Used byUnited States
Confederate States
WarsAmerican Indian Wars
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
Production history
Designed1835
ManufacturerSpringfield Armory
Harpers Ferry Armory
Various private contractors
Produced1835–1840
Specifications
Mass10 lb (4.5 kg)
Length58.0 in (1,470 mm)
Barrel length42.0 in (1,070 mm)

CartridgePaper cartridge, buck and ball/musket ball undersized (.65/16.510 mm) to reduce the effects of powder fouling
Caliber.69 in (17.526 mm)
ActionFlintlock/percussion lock (conversion)
Rate of fireUser dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) to 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s)
Effective firing range100 to 200 yards, in reality 50 to 75 yards
Maximum firing range300 yd (275 m)[1]
Feed systemMuzzle-loaded
SightsA front sight cast into the upper barrel band, rear sight (percussion/rifled conversion)

The Springfield Model 1835 was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the United States during the early 19th century.

The Model 1835 was manufactured by the Springfield and Harpers Ferry armories and also produced by other independent contractors. It was a smoothbore musket and fired a .69 caliber round ball.[2] The Model 1835 is sometimes considered to be its own model number, but is often considered to be just a continuation of the Springfield Model 1816 designated as the Type III. The barrel was slightly longer than the Model 1816 and the total weight of the Model 1835 was slightly higher, but otherwise the Model 1835 was very similar to the Model 1816. Even though the final product was very similar, significantly different manufacturing techniques were used in the creation of the Model 1835, and a great deal of emphasis was placed on parts interchangeability. This paved the way for the Springfield Model 1842 which was the first musket to be constructed of all interchangeable parts.[3]

Most Model 1835 muskets had their flintlocks replaced with a percussion lock during the 1840s and 1850s. Some of the Model 1835 muskets also had their barrels rifled during this same period, if the barrel was deemed thick enough to be structurally sound.

The Model 1835 was used in the Mexican–American War.[4] The Model 1835 was also used by both the North and South during the American Civil War.

Preceded by United States Army rifle
1835-1840
Succeeded by
  1. ^ Barbieri, Michael (2013-08-26). "How far is "musket-shot"? Farther than you think". Journal of the American Revolution. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ^ The Civil War Book of Lists, by Combined Books (Firm), Published by Da Capo Press, 1992
  3. ^ Harpers Ferry Armory and the New Technology, by Merritt Roe Smith, Published by Cornell University Press, 1980
  4. ^ Civil War Leadership and Mexican War Experience, by Kevin Dougherty, Published by University Press of Mississippi, 2007