Mississippi M1841

Max effective range

1100 yd

Length

48.5 in

Ammunition

.58" Minié Ball

Originally produced in a smaller .54 caliber instead of .58" or .69". The rifle got its name from its use by the Mississippi Riflemen during the Mexican-American war. Later in the war, the rifle was rebored to use the more common .58 caliber instead of the original .54". The number of rifles produced is unknown, but the weapons factory at Harper's Ferry and private contractors are known to have produced at least 70,000.