Joslyn Rifle | |
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Type | Service rifle |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States, Argentina |
Wars | American Civil War, Franco-Prussian War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Joslyn Firearms Company |
Produced | 1855–1865 |
Variants | M1855, M1861, M1862, M1864, M1865, rifle and carbine |
Specifications | |
Caliber | .54 or .58 |
Action | Breech-loaded |
The term Joslyn Rifle refers to a series of rifles produced in the mid-19th century. The term is often used to refer specifically to the Joslyn Model 1861/1862, which was the first mass-produced breech-loading rifle produced at the Springfield Armory.