The Springfield Model 1835 was a .69

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flintlock

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manufactured in the

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during the early 19th century. The Model 1835 was manufactured by the

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and Harpers Ferry armories and also produced by other independent contractors. It was a smoothbore musket and fired a .69 caliber round ball. The Model 1835 is sometimes considered to be its own model number, but is often considered to be just a continuation of the Springfield Model 1816 designated as the Type III. The

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was slightly longer than the Model 1816 and the total weight of the Model 1835 was slightly higher, but otherwise the Model 1835 was very similar to the Model 1816. Even though the final product was very similar, significantly different manufacturing techniques were used in the creation of the Model 1835, and a great deal of emphasis was placed on parts interchangeability. This paved the way for the Springfield Model 1842 which was the first musket to be constructed of all

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. Most Model 1835 muskets had their flintlocks replaced with a

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during the 1840s and 1850s. Some of the Model 1835 muskets also had their barrels

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during this same period, if the barrel was deemed thick enough to be structurally sound. The Model 1835 was used in the

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.''Civil War Leadership and Mexican War Experience'', by Kevin Dougherty, Published by University Press of Mississippi, 2007 The Model 1835 was also used by both the

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and

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during the

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