Max effective range
500 yd
Length
56 in
Ammunition
.58" Minié Ball

A standard issue percussion rifle at the start of the war. Around 60,000 were produced by the start of the war before thousands were destroyed when the Confederates captured Harper's Ferry, with thousands more being used by the Confederacy. The M1855 had a length of 58in, weighed 9lbs, and was chambered in .58 caliber instead of the previous .69 caliber as it was found to be more accurate when firing a Minié ball.

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via Regular Union RegimentsUSAInfantryFraming FencelinesConquest
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via Regular Union RegimentsUSAInfantryLog CabinConquest
via Regular Union RegimentsUSAInfantryOrchardsConquest
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