Musket Nomenclature - Volume IV, Episode 1

In this episode, you will learn proper terminology of the various parts and pieces that make up a Civil War musket. Learning the proper nomenclature can help you in discussions about these weapons. In addition, it will provide clearer communication during drill if you are a living historian. These terms are taught by showing images of the various parts being referenced on original and reproduction weapons.
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[@BocageTiger]

Outstanding primer explaining the Muskets of the American Civil War. Well done, CWDD!

[@brandonbenner5667]

As always, fantastic work! This is a great video to bring new living historians up to speed and to help keep up the rust off us older ones. I was wondering if maybe in a future episode you could demonstrate/discuss some of the various repairs that a common soldier or an NCO may have to do in the maintenance of their weapon (e.g. the uses of a tumbler punch, spring vice, or bore wiper). Thanks so much, guys!

[@kiplindberg6054]

Excellent! I did notice one internal part for the lock was left out of the discussion. That is the Stirrup, the bridge that serves to fix both the tumbler and the sear in place.

[@chrisallen921]

Interesting issue. My re-pro Springfield broke the tumbler, went off at "shoulder arms" in formation. After ordering 2 different ones and getting the wrong one each time I finally just welded up my own. To this day, some 10 years later, it's still in my SF.

[@jamess4519]

Wonderfully done as always. We refer to the cone as a nipple (hence nipple pick, nipple wrench). I am curious if there is any historical precedence of this.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

This is Will. Not that I've run into. Both the ordnance manual and Scott's Military dictionary refer to it as a cone. I think you may have a more modern term being used. If others have more info to the contrary, please share it!

[@annamalin123]

Could you on the 1858 Springfield musket use caps or could you only use the paper roll.

[@Canis_lupus_lupus]

I like your video. But I have a question. Do you know what book the images of this worm and ball puller is from? I would like to know more information about the worm and general musketools of the Civil War. Especially how there's no accurate reproduction of the Model 1855 worm. I think. Another question that I have is how common is the 1855 worm?

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Those plates can be found in the Ordnance manual. They can also be found in Scott’s military dictionary. Additionally, sometimes the eighth chapter of the Ordnance manual is re-printed as a pamphlet. I believe the plate is in that publication as well. Hope this helps!

[@Canis_lupus_lupus]

Thank you! @@CivilWarDigitalDigest

[@rjohnson1690]

I’m going to be “that guy”, sorry. The 1841 (Mississippi rifle) is a rifle. The 1842 is a musket. The 61 Springfield and P53 Enfield are rifle muskets, as they are rifles of musket length. An 1842 that had its barrel retrofitted with rifling is rifled musket.

[@Beaguins]

Wooden ramrods?! I didn't know about those.

[@annamalin123]

What was the standard bullet load in the beginning of the civil war for the 1842 Smooth bore musket

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Two choices - either the roundball or buck and ball, a combo of the ball with several buckshot. The rifled version could also fire the elongated ball.

[@denisdegamon4461]

Anna Angelo 69 cal smooth bores generally used a patched round ball with a charge of 90 grains of musket or 2Fg powder they also have a buck and ball load of 3 buck shot and one round ball over a similar chargd of powder. The rifled mysket tylically used a conical hollow base minie ball of.575 -.577 calibre, with a 60 -65 grain charge of 2Fg or musket powder.

[@annamalin123]

In the beginning of the civil war what was the standard load for the 1842

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Depends on the ball, expanding, round, buckshot. The first is 70 grains and the later two lists 110 grains. This comes from the Ordnance Manual which can be found online such as archive.org and Google Books. Jeremy

[@annamalin123]

What place makes the highest quality 1842's

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

They all come from just a couple makers. Find a deal and get it defarbed with a place like Todd Watts or Lodgewood.

[@lindajohnston3225]

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