Model 1795 Musket

Springfield Model 1795
TypeMusket
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1795–1865
Used byUnited States
Confederate States
WarsAmerican Indian Wars
War of 1812
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
Production history
DesignerEli Whitney
Designed1795
ManufacturerSpringfield Armory
Harpers Ferry Armory
Various private contractors
Produced1795–1818
No. builtc. 150,000
Specifications
Mass10 lb (4.5 kg)
Length60.0 in (1,520 mm)
Barrel length42.0 in (1,070 mm) to 45.0 in (1,140 mm)

CartridgePaper cartridge, buck and ball/musket ball (.65/16.510 mm) undersized 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 yards (275 m)[1]
Feed systemMuzzle-loaded
SightsA front sight cast into the upper barrel band

The Springfield Model 1795 was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the United States.

The Model 1795 was the first musket to be produced in the United States by Eli Whitney at both the Springfield and Harpers Ferry U.S. armories. It was based heavily on the Charleville Model 1763/66 which had been imported in large numbers from the French during the American Revolution and which at the time comprised the largest number of muskets in U.S. arsenals at about 20,000 muskets. The Model 1795 was used in the War of 1812, after which shortcomings in both the design and manufacturing process of the Model 1795 led to the development of the Springfield Model 1812 at Springfield only, and eventually the Springfield Model 1816 at both armories.

  1. ^ Barbieri, Michael (2013-08-26). "How far is "musket-shot"? Farther than you think". Journal of the American Revolution. Retrieved 2021-06-12.