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makers who included Eliphalet Remington of Herkimer, New York; Rob- < bins, Kendall 8c Lawrence of Windsor, Vermont; Robbins & Lawrence, also of Windsor, George W. Tryon of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (who also supposedly made some 1841s for the Republic of Texas); and Eli Whitney of New Haven, Connecticut.
As well, the State of South Carolina contracted with Boatwright 8c Glaze of the Palmetto Armory in Columbia to turn out 11,000 Model 1841s for state troops, though only about 1,000 were actually made, 500 of which were burned when the Citadel in Columbia was seized by Union troops during the Civil War, making this one of the rarest and most sought-after variants. It is also considered a secondary Confederate arm, adding even more to its cachet—and value. Fakes of Palmetto ’41s are known, so potential purchasers should be particularly alert. Texas-marked Tryon guns have been counterfeited as well, but there is some speculation that, like the Springfield ’41s, none was really ever manufactured.
As finally produced, the Model 1841 measured 48Vi inches overall, weighed nine pounds, 12 ounces and had a round, 33-inch, lacquer-painted browned barrel. The lock was case-hardened and bore an American eagle with the date of manufacture on Harpers Ferry rifles or the name of the maker and date on contract pieces, though the South Carolina rifles also had palmetto trees on their plates. Rifling was seven grooves, and the rear
The author's Model 1841 features the detachable stud feature (top) for mounting the bayonet (above) on the side of the barrel.
sight was a simple, non-adjustable notch. All furniture, including barrelbands, trig-gerguard, sideplate and butt box, were of brass, as was the front sight and head of the trumpet-shaped ramrod. The butt box lid was hinged and had a compartment for bullet patches, nipple wrench/screwdriver tool, worm and spare nipple. The rifle had no provision for a bayonet—not uncommon for rifles of the period.
Mississippis were charged in the style of most muzzleloading rifles, with a round ball and patch. While sometimes bullets
and patches were issued separately, along with powder flasks and bullet pouches, paper cartridges containing powder and the ball tied up in a muslin patch were also available. It’s interesting that, unlike the British Brunswick bullet, which had its wrapped patched bullets lubricated and ready to go, the patched Mississippi bullets were not lubed. It is my guess that ordnance officials felt the tallow/beeswax mixture might affect the gunpowder within the cartridge, and they expected troops to lube the bullets by the old
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