M1841 Mississippi Musket

M1841 Mississippi rifled musket - .58 Minie ball

M1841 Mississippi rifled musket was a percussion cap battle rifle, issued to US Army and used in Seminole Wars, Mexican–American War and American Civil War. The rifle was produced on Harpers Ferry Armory, originally in .54 caliber and after 1855 in .58 caliber that became standard for Army rifles; many older Mississippi rifles were re-bored. The nickname "Mississippi" originated from the volunteer regiment Mississippi Rifles under Col. Jefferson Davis that was the first unit to use these guns.

Specifications

• Mass: 9 lb 4 oz (4.2 kg)
• Length: 48.5 in (1,230 mm)
• Barrel length: 33 in (840 mm)
• Cartridge: .54 ball, .58 Minie ball
• Rate of fire: 2-3 per minute
• Muzzle velocity: 1,000 to 1,200 feet per second
• Effective firing range: up to 1100 yards

The M1841 Mississippi Musket and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Variant	Date
Gettysburg		A Confederate soldier		1993
Gods and Generals		A Confederate soldier		2003
Free State of Jones		Confederate soldiers and men from Newton Knight		2016

Television

Title	Actor	Character	Variant	Date
North and South	Patrick Swayze	Orry Main		1985
	James Read	George Hazard
	Chris Douridas	George McClellan
	John Stockwell	Billy Hazard
	Lewis Smith	Charles Main
		US Army soldiers and Mexican soldiers, Virginian militia
North and South: Book II		Confederate soldiers		1986
Jean-Claude Van Johnson	Jean-Claude Van Damme	Himself	"A Little Conversation About Trust" (S1E03)	2017
1883		Union Army soldiers		2021