This video details the Merrill breechloading conversion of the 1841 Mississippi Rifle, a Civil War era firearm. James Merrill of Baltimore developed a simple knee-joint lever mechanism for breech loading. The video mentions that approximately 300 conversions were made across the 1841 Mississippi Rifle, 1842 musket, and 1847 musketoon. These conversions were part of testing conducted by the Harpers Ferry Arsenal, alongside similar designs by Lindner and Montstorm.
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