Model 1817 Common Rifle

Model 1817 Common Rifle
Deringer M1817 Rifle
Type Rifle
Place of origin  USA
Service history
Used by  USA
Wars Seminole Wars, Civil War
Production history
Designer Henry Deringer
Designed 1817
Produced 1817-1842
Number built 28,600+
Specifications
Weight 9.3 pounds (4.2 kg)
Barrel length 36 inches (910 mm)

Cartridge .54 ball, black powder, paper
Caliber 0.54 inches (14 mm)
Action flintlock, muzzle-loaded
Rate of fire 2-3 per minute
Feed system muzzle

The M1817 Common Rifle (also known as Deringer M1817 Rifle) was a flintlock muzzle-loaded weapon issued due to the Dept. of Ordinance's order of 1814, produced by Henry Deringer and used from 1820s to 1840s at the American frontier. It featured six deep radius grooves with a 1 in 56" twist.

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