List of War of 1812 weapons

This is a list of weapons used during the War of 1812.

United Kingdom and the Canadas

Small arms

Muskets and rifles

• Brown Bess ^{[1] [2]}
• Baker rifle ^[3]
• Musket Model 1777 (used by militias) ^[4]
• Tulle musket (used by militias)
• Harpers Ferry Model 1803 (captured) ^[5]

Pistols

• New Land Pattern Cavalry Pistol ^[6]

Spain

Small arms

Muskets and rifles

• M1752 Musket

United States

Small arms

Muskets and rifles

• Springfield Model 1795 ^[7]
• Harpers Ferry Model 1803
• Charleville musket
• Long rifle ^[8]

Pistols

• Simeon North Pistol ^[9]
• Harper's Ferry flintlock pistol ^[10]

References

1. "Arms and the Men of the War of 1812". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
2. "Brown Bess Musket in the War of 1812 - Canada's History". www.canadashistory.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
3. "Weapons and Tactics in the War of 1812 - The Exchange Niagara Falls". nfexchange.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
4. "French Model 1777 Infantry Musket (Charleville) - AN IX Version". militaryheritage.com.
5. "Harpers Ferry rifle captured from USS President". USS Constitution Museum. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
6. "British New Land Pattern Cavalry Pistol ( Napoleonic Wars)". www.militaryheritage.com. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
7. "Equipment in the War of 1812". American Battlefield Trust.
8. Association, National Rifle. "An Official Journal Of The NRA | Guns Of The War Of 1812". An Official Journal Of The NRA. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
9. "Simeon North Pistol". USS Constitution Museum. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
10. "Weapons in the War of 1812 | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. Retrieved 2025-07-14.