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On Mon. Dec. 4, 1865, a captain took all the ammunition to the magazine and read the army regulations to the men. During the Civil War period, the U.S. Springfield and the British-made Enfield were the two basic firearms. Both were muzzleloaders with a similar .58 caliber bore, so their ammunition was interchangeable. With practice, each weapon could be loaded and fired ten times in five minutes. Although the Springfield was more dependable and easier to use, some soldiers believed the Enfield had a slight edge in accuracy.
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