Springfield Model 1835

The Springfield Model 1835 Musket was a .69 caliber flintlock musket used in the United States during the early 19th Century.

Model 1835 Musket
Type	Musket
Place of origin	United States of America
Service history
In service	1835–1865
Used by	United States Confederate States of America
Wars	American Indian Wars Texas–Indian Wars Second Seminole War Aroostook War Mexican–American War American Civil War
Production history
Designer	?
Designed	1835
Manufacturer	United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield, United States Armory and Arsenal at Harper's Ferry
Produced	1835–1840
No. built	?
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, musket ball undersized (.65/16.510 mm) to reduce the effects of powder fouling
Caliber	.69 (17.526 mm)
Barrels	Smoothbore
Action	Flintlock
Rate of fire	User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds every 1 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)[1]
Feed system	Muzzle-loaded
Sights	A front sight cast into the barrel band

The Model 1835 was manufactured by the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield, and was also produced by the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harper's Ferry and other 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 Model 1816 Musket. 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 1835 muskets had their flintlocks replaced with a percussion lock during the 1840s and 1850s. Some of the 1835 muskets also had their barrels rifled during this same period, if the barrel was deemed to be thick enough to be structurally sound after rifling.

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