Confederate Fayetteville .57 Caliber Musket

By Crusader1307

One of The few Rifles produced by The Confederate States of American during The American Civil War, The .57 Caliber “Fayetteville” Musket was produced in 1862 – at the Fayetteville Armory in North Carolina. The Army was seen as The “Harper’s Ferry” Arsenal of The South. The Fayetteville was a .57 Caliber, percussion Musket that weighed 12-punds and was 50-inches in length. The Rifle was a “2-Band” firearm that had a fairly effective range of 500-yards. The Fayetteville could be mounted with an Infantry Bayonet. The somewhat popular Rifle was manufactured until 1865, with over 32,000 being produced. The Fayetteville Rifle came to a production halt, not due to scare raw materials – but Union General William Sherman’s Forces burning The Arsenal to the ground. Although some Rifles were taken as “prizes”, most were likewise destroyed.