Model 1822 Musket

Model 1822 Musket
Springfield Armory Model 1822 Musket
Type	musket
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1822-1865
Used by	United States
Wars	Mexican-American War, American Civil War
Production history
Designed	1822
Produced	1822-1835
Specifications
Weight	10 lbs.
Length	58 inches
Caliber	.69 musket ball
Action	flintlock
Rate of fire	2-3 round/min
Effective range	100 to 200 yards max 50 to 75 effective
Feed system	muzzle-loaded

The Springfield Model 1822 Musket is a .69 caliber, flintlock musket produced by the Springfield Armory.

The Model 1822 was an improvement to the Model 1816 Musket. Some documents refer to the Model 1822 as its own separate model, but other documents refer to it as a variant of the Model 1816.

Like the Model 1816, the Model 1822 was a .69 caliber smooth bore flintlock, with a 42 inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches. One of the most noticeable differences in the Model 1822 is the attachment of the lower sling swivel. The forward part of the trigger bow was provided with an enlargement which was drilled to receive the sling swivel rivet. Previously, the sling swivel had been affixed to a stud in front of the trigger bow.

The Model 1822 was produced by the Springfield Armory, Harpers Ferry Armory, and numerous other contractors. It was eventually replaced by the Springfield Model 1835, which is also considered by many to be a continuation of the Model 1816.

Like other flintlocks, many of the Model 1822 were converted to percussion lock systems in the 1840's and 1850's, as percussion caps were more reliable and weather resistant than flintlocks. Some also had their barrels rifled so that they could fire the newly developed Minie ball.

The Model 1822 was used in both the Mexican American War and the American Civil War.

See also

• List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Springfield musket
• musket

References

• "Guns on the Early Frontiers" by Carl P. Russell, Published by U of Nebraska Press, 1980
• http://www.nps.gov/spar/historyculture/sa-firearms-questions.htm Springfield Armory Weapons Research