Triplett & Scott carbine

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Triplett & Scott Carbine
Typecarbine
Place of originColumbia, Kentucky
Service history
In service1864-1865
WarsAmerican Civil War
Production history
DesignerLouis Triplett
William Scott
Designed1864
Produced1864-1865
No. builtc. 5,000
VariantsShort version, Long version
Specifications
MassLong version:
9 pounds (4.1 kg)*
Short version
8 pounds 6 ounces (3.8 kg)*
LengthLong version:
48 inches (1,200 mm)*
Short version
40 inches (1,000 mm)*
Barrel lengthLong version:
30 inches (760 mm)*
Short version
22 inches (560 mm)*

Cartridge.60-52 Spencer
Actionlever action
Muzzle velocity1,025 feet per second (312 m/s)*
Feed system7 bullets, tube magazine

Triplett & Scott was an American repeater rifle, issued to home guard troops who were assigned to protect the supply lines of the Union Army under General Sherman's command.

References

  • Westwood, David, Dr. (2005), Rifles: an illustrated history of their impact, ABC-CLIO, 470 p., ISBN 1-85109-401-6