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1841 Mississippi Rifle

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U.S.1841 Mississippi Rifle all steel ramrod for the 58 caliber conversionsUS41STLRR1U.S.1841 Mississippi Rifle all steel ramrod for the 58 caliber conversions$50.00In stockU.S.1841 Mississippi rifle ramrod for the 58 caliber conversionsU.S.41MISSRAM2U.S.1841 Mississippi rifle ramrod for the 58 caliber conversions$45.00In stockU.S. 1841 Mississippi rifle RamrodU.S.41MISSRAM1U.S. 1841 Mississippi rifle Ramrod$40.00In stock
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Variants

No variants are recorded for the 1841 Mississippi Rifle yet. Where an arm went through successive patterns, each gets its own entry here — the differences between them are usually what decides whether a part fits.

Every part of the 1841 Mississippi Rifle

27 part types covered, 3 in stock.

1841 Mississippi Rifle Band Springs1841 Mississippi Rifle Band Springs1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Barrel Bands1841 Mississippi Rifle Barrel Bands1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Bayonet Lug1841 Mississippi Rifle Bayonet Lug1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Bolster1841 Mississippi Rifle Bolster1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Buttplate1841 Mississippi Rifle Buttplate1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Buttstock1841 Mississippi Rifle Buttstock1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Cartouche1841 Mississippi Rifle Cartouche1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Conversion Bushing1841 Mississippi Rifle Conversion Bushing1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Forestock1841 Mississippi Rifle Forestock1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Front Sight1841 Mississippi Rifle Front Sight1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism1841 Mississippi Rifle Maynard Tape Primer Mechanism1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Nipple1841 Mississippi Rifle Nipple1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Nipple Protector1841 Mississippi Rifle Nipple Protector1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Nosecap1841 Mississippi Rifle Nosecap1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Patchbox1841 Mississippi Rifle Patchbox1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Percussion Hammer1841 Mississippi Rifle Percussion Hammer1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Ramrod1841 Mississippi Rifle Ramrod3 in stock · 1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Ramrod Pipes1841 Mississippi Rifle Ramrod Pipes1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Ramrod Spoon1841 Mississippi Rifle Ramrod Spoon1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Rear Sight1841 Mississippi Rifle Rear Sight1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Side Screws1841 Mississippi Rifle Side Screws1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Sideplate1841 Mississippi Rifle Sideplate1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Sling Swivels1841 Mississippi Rifle Sling Swivels1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Snail1841 Mississippi Rifle Snail1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Trigger1841 Mississippi Rifle Trigger1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Trigger Guard1841 Mississippi Rifle Trigger Guard1 documented1841 Mississippi Rifle Trigger Plate1841 Mississippi Rifle Trigger Plate1 documented

How it comes apart

Complete parts breakdown

27 components

Grouped the way the arm comes apart, and listed whether or not one is currently for sale.

Lock Assembly

7 parts

Stock & Furniture

16 parts
  • Band Springs

    Retain the barrel bands in position.

  • Barrel Bands

    Secure the barrel to the stock. Band count and style are major identification features.

  • Buttplate

    Protects the rear of the buttstock. Tang length and shape are dating features.

  • Buttstock

    The rear portion of the stock, against the shoulder.

  • Forestock

    The forward portion of the stock under the barrel.

  • Nosecap

    Caps the forestock; sometimes doubles as a bayonet lug mount.

  • Patchbox

    Compartment in the buttstock. Common on American long rifles and the Mississippi family.

  • Ramrod

    Seats the charge in a muzzleloader and cleans the bore.

  • Ramrod Pipes

    Retain the ramrod beneath the barrel.

  • Ramrod Spoon

    The ramrod head. Its shape distinguishes period and model.

  • Side Screws

    Pass through the stock to secure the lock.

  • Sideplate

    Sits opposite the lock on two-piece-stocked arms.

  • Sling Swivels

    Attachment points for the sling.

  • Trigger

    Releases the sear.

  • Trigger Guard

    Protects the trigger; often integral with the trigger plate.

  • Trigger Plate

    Mounts the trigger inside the stock.

Sights & Markings

4 parts
  • Bayonet Lug

    Mounts the bayonet to the muzzle end.

  • Cartouche

    Inspector's stamp in the stock. A key identification and valuation feature.

  • Front Sight

    Forward aiming reference, often integral with a base or block.

  • Rear Sight

    Ladder sights on breechloaders; block-and-notch on muskets.

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Sources

3 sources

Period and institutional material relevant to this entry. Listed so it can be checked, not as decoration — nothing here has been through expert review yet.

  1. 1.Piloten van de ML-KNIL, onder commando van generaal-majoor L.H. van Oyen, die zijn ontsnapt uit Nederlands-Indië krijgen een opleiding in Fort Jackson, Mississippi. Erewacht presenteert geweer tijdens inspectie door generaal Van OyenFotograaf Onbekend / Anefo · Dutch Collections for Europe · National Archives of the Netherlands · 1900
  2. 2.10" Gun Carriage of Steamer "Mississippi"National Archives and Records Administration · 1861
  3. 3.10" Gun Carriage for Steamer "Mississippi"National Archives and Records Administration · 1862

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