Rifle
Springfield M1861
- Max effective range
- 500yd
- Length
- 56in
- Ammunition
- .58" Minié Ball
- Fielded by
- 704deployments
Reach against the rifle class45%
Service notes
One of the first rifles to feature standardized sights, as they were previously wielded onto the gun following production. By the end of the war, almost 1 million of these guns and their variants were produced as a result of their increasing demand. Produced with a barrel length of 56in and a relatively low weight of 9.5 lbs, and chambered in .58 caliber.