Fayetteville Model 1862

History of the 1862 Fayetteville Model

Rifled percussion muskets were a large part of the arsenals on both sides of the American Civil War (1861-1865), and these guns largely inherited the original flintlock smoothbore type that was popular about two centuries earlier. The "Fayetteville Rifle" is one such weapon, derived from the Confederate armory during the conflict and by seizing machines and tools from Harpers Ferry (obtained during the famous Confederate raid in April 1861) become possible.

Equipment was placed at Confederate sites in Richmond, Virginia, and Fayetteville, North Carolina, giving the South an opportunity to develop a viable gun industry compared to the North.

Hence the origin of Fayetteville guns as "Fayetteville Rifles", these guns have wooden stocks, double stripes and .57 balls. The primer drive is driven by the shock cap and the internal length of the barrel is drawn for range accuracy.

Despite these then-modern qualities, these guns were still muzzle-loaded in true rifle fashion. They retain single shot capability. Aiming is performed via an iron assembly that includes an adjustable rear and blade-style front.

The core of Fayetteville is form and function adapted to the U.S. Army's Springfield Model 1855 Strike Rifle standard. These guns have been in circulation since 1856, and tens of thousands of them were built before the war - so it's clear that many people have been exposed to this rifle.

The Fayetteville version can hit the 800-yard target and maintain 500-yard accuracy.

A total of 31,762 were produced from 1862 to the end of the war in 1865. While the Army's original Model 1855 and related equipment were installed at Harpers Ferry to manufacture rifles with the Maynard tape primer system, many Confederate stocks abandoned this to simplify production. a function.

This leaves the rifle with a unique physical "hump" on the lock, but no apparent value.

The Fayetteville rifle appears in two major brands: the "Type I", which follows the US Army's prototype, and the "Type II", which reduces the hump.

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