Springfield Model 1795 musket
E171851
The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Springfield Model 1795 musket canonical | 3 |
| U.S. Model 1795 musket | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1508000 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Springfield Model 1795 musket Context triple: [Springfield Armory National Historic Site, notableProduct, Springfield Model 1795 musket]
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A.
Berdan rifle
The Berdan rifle was a 19th-century single-shot bolt-action military rifle that served as a standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Russian Army.
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B.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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C.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
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D.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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E.
Lyle gun
The Lyle gun is a small, line-throwing cannon historically used in maritime rescue operations to fire a rope to ships in distress from shore.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Springfield Model 1795 musket Target entity description: The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
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A.
Berdan rifle
The Berdan rifle was a 19th-century single-shot bolt-action military rifle that served as a standard infantry weapon of the Imperial Russian Army.
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B.
Samaritan revolver
The Samaritan revolver is Hellboy’s iconic oversized, mystical handgun known for firing powerful, supernatural ammunition against occult threats.
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C.
Mosin–Nagant rifle
The Mosin–Nagant rifle is a bolt-action military rifle developed in the late 19th century that became one of the most widely produced and historically significant service rifles, used extensively by Russian and later Soviet forces in multiple major conflicts.
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D.
Carcano rifle
The Carcano rifle is an Italian bolt-action military rifle most widely known as the weapon used by Lee Harvey Oswald in the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
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E.
Lyle gun
The Lyle gun is a small, line-throwing cannon historically used in maritime rescue operations to fire a rope to ships in distress from shore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-powder firearm
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flintlock musket ⓘ long gun ⓘ military firearm ⓘ smoothbore musket ⓘ |
| action | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
paper cartridge
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round lead ball ⓘ |
| boreType | smoothbore ⓘ |
| caliber | .69 inch ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century firearms
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19th-century firearms ⓘ U.S. military small arms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| designedFor | infantry use ⓘ |
| designedFrom |
French Charleville Model 1763 musket
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French Charleville Model 1766 musket ⓘ |
| eraOfUse |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| firingMode | single-shot ⓘ |
| hasBayonet | socket bayonet ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | flintlock ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French military small arms design ⓘ |
| isFirst | first standardized military firearm produced in the United States ⓘ |
| loadingMethod | from the muzzle ⓘ |
| lockType | flintlock mechanism ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Harper's Ferry Armory
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linked to:
Harpers Ferry Armory
Springfield Armory ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first U.S.-made musket produced to a standardized pattern ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| standardIssue | standard U.S. infantry musket in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| successor | Springfield Model 1816 musket ⓘ |
| typicalEffectiveRange | about 50 to 100 yards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American forces in the early 19th century
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United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ state militias of the United States ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Mexican–American War
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War of 1812 ⓘ various Native American conflicts in the early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Springfield Model 1795 musket Description of subject: The Springfield Model 1795 musket was the first standardized military firearm produced in the United States, widely used by American forces in the early 19th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Springfield Model 1795 musket