Navy "Whitney-Plymouth" Percussion Rifle

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Plymouth Rifle Whitneyville Armory
Plymouth Rifle Whitneyville Armory

Object Details

commissioner

Dahlgren, John A.

maker

Whitney Arms Company

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

date made

1863

ID Number

AF.256986

catalog number

256986

accession number

50774

serial number

4231

Object Name

rifle

rifle, percussion

Other Terms

rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .68 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa

Measurements

overall: 50 in x 2 3/4 in; 127 cm x 6.985 cm

place made

United States

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Civil War

Military

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Firearms

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