Model 1816 Musket
| Springfield Model 1816 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Musket |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1816–1865 |
| Used by | |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Eli Whitney |
| Designed | 1816 |
| Manufacturer |
|
| Produced |
|
| No. built | c. 700,000 |
| Variants | Percussion, rifled musket (conversions) |
| 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, buck and ball/musket ball (.65/16.510 mm) undersized to reduce the effects of powder fouling |
| Caliber | .69 in (17.526 mm) |
| Action | Flintlock/percussion lock (conversion) |
| Rate of fire | User dependent; usually 2 to 3 rounds per minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 1,000 ft/s (300 m/s) to 1,400 ft/s (430 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 to 100 yd (46 to 91 m) (smoothbore) 200 to 400 yd (180 to 370 m) (rifled) |
| Maximum firing range | 150 to 300 yd (140 to 270 m) (smoothbore) 800 to 1,000 yd (730 to 910 m) (rifled) |
| Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
| Sights | A front sight cast into the upper barrel band, rear sight (percussion/rifled conversion) |
The Springfield Model 1816 was a .69 caliber flintlock musket manufactured in the United States during the early to mid-19th century.