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English: Diagram showing the lock of a Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket.
Source From "RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CLEANING OF THE Rifle Musket, Model 1855" Washington Government Printing Office, 1862.
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current01:32, 29 January 2009303 × 195 (12 KB)Engineer comp geekDiagram showing the lock of a Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket. From "RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CLEANING OF THE Rifle Musket, Model 1855" Washington Government Printing Office, 1862.

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