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Navy "Whitney-Plymouth" Percussion Rifle

Object Details

Description (Brief)
The Whitney 1861 Navy Rifle, also known as the Plymouth or Whitney-Plymouth was designed from the recommendations of Captain John A. Dahlgren, the famous Navy Ordnance officer. The .69 caliber muzzle loading rifle was developed and tested on board Dahlgren's ship, the U.S.S. Plymouth, 1856-1858. The Whitney Arms Company supplied the U.S. Navy with about ten thousand Plymouths.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
commissioner
Dahlgren, John A.
maker
Whitney Arms Company
date made
1863
Measurements
overall: 50 in x 2 3/4 in; 127 cm x 6.985 cm
Object Name
rifle
rifle, percussion
Other Terms
rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .68 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa

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  • Civil War 150:Navies
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