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Rules for the Management and Cleaning of the Rifle Musket, Model 1855.

 

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Nomenclature, descriptive of the

Rifle Musket.

MODEL OF 1855.

 

Fig, 1. Barrel, one-seventh size. a, breech; b, cone-seat; c, rear-sight; d, front sight and bayonet-stud; e, muzzle.

Fig, 2. Breech-screw, full size . a, plug with threads; b, tenon; c, tang; d, tang-screw hole; e, face.

Fig, 5. Tang-screw, full size. 

Fig, 4. Cone-seat screw, full size . a, stem; b, head; c, slit; d, thread.

Fig, 3. Cone, full size. a, nipple; b, square; c, shoulder; d, screw-thread; e, vent.

Fig, 6. Ramrod, one-seventh size;  a, stem; b, swell; c, head; d, cup; e, screw.

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Fig. 8. Section through a, a, full size.

Fig. 9. Section through b, b, full size.

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Fig. 11. Leaf Spring, full size.

a, blade; b, screw-hole; c, thickness.

Fig. 12. Leaf Spring screw, full size.

a, head; b, stem; c, holes for screw-driver..

Fig. 13. Slide, full size.

a, back-piece; b,b, grooves; c, c, rivet-holes;

d, d, handles; b, sight notch; c, rivets;

Fig. 14. Slide-spring, full size.

a, sight-notch; b, b, rivet-holes; c, thickness..

Fig. 15. Joint-pin,, full size.

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Fig. 16. Front sight and bayonet-stud, full size.

a, sight; b, stud.

Figs. 17-18. Bayonet-clasp, full size.

a, body; b, b, stud; c, bridge

d, groove; e, e, stops;

f, screw.

Fig. 19. Bayonet, quarter size.

a, blade; b, neck; c, socket;

d, bridge; e, stud mortice;

f, clasp

 

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Fig. 20. Lock, outside view, half size.

a, hammer; b, lock-plate;

c, magazine-cover; d, tumbler-screw;.

e, joint-pin;  f, side-screw hole;

Fig. 21. Lock, inside view, half size, showing the parts with the hammer at half cock.

a, hammer; b, tumbler; c, bridle

d, bridle-screw; e, sear;  f, sear-screw;

g, sear-spring; h, sear-spring screw;

i, mainspring; j, swivel;  k, cover-catch;

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Fig. 36. Stock, one-ninth size.

a, butt; b, handle;

c, head

d, bed for lock;

e, shoulder for lower band;

 f, bed for band-spring;

g, shoulder for middle band;

h, bed for band-spring;

i, shoulder for upper band;

j, bed for band-spring;

 k, shoulder and tenon for tip;

 

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Fig. 51. Butt-plate and screws, quarter size, three views.

a, body; b, toe; c, heel;

d, d, screw-holes; e, e, screws.

Fig. 38. Tip,  full size, two views.

a, recess for stock; b, groove for ramrod;

c, rivet-hole; d, rivet.

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Figs. 50. Wiper, full size.

a, body; b, b, prongs; c, screw-hole for rod.

 

Fig. 51. Ball-screw, full size.

a, body; b, tang; c, screw-hole for rod.;

d, screw to draw the ball.

Fig. 53. Screw-driver, half size, two-views.

a, cone-wrench; b, b, b, blades; c, rivet;

d, d, collets for rivet.

 

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Figs. 53. Spring-vice, half size.

a, bolster; b, slide; c, slide-mortice;

d, slide-screw; e, thumb-screw.

 

Fig. 54. Upper side of a slide.

 

Fig. 55. Tompion, half size.

a, head; b, body; c, rivet.;

d, leather washer; e, slot.

Fig. 56. Cone, (spare,) see Fig. 3

 

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