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The American Civil War, fought between the Union and Confederate forces, took place from 1861 to 1865. During the war, a variety of weapons were used on both sides. These weapons include edged weapons such as knives, swords, and bayonets, firearms such as rifled muskets, breech-loaders and repeating weapons, various artillery such as field guns ...
Aug 11, 2001 · Civil War Firearms is a comprehensive and detailed study of the handguns and shoulder-fired weapons used by Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. Joseph Bilby is a noted Civil War author and respected columnist for Civil War News.
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- Model 1861 Colt Navy revolver. Possibly the most iconic handgun of the American Civil War era was the single-action Colt Navy. While many field grade officers still carried largely obsolete swords, the revolver became the officer’s prime battlefield weapon.
- Model 1861 Springfield rifle. The mainstay of the US Army, produced in Springfield, Massachusetts, and via federal government contract to various manufacturers across the northern states, the Springfield rifle musket was the pre-eminent firearm of its day.
- Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle. The second most commonly used rifle musket of the war, the .58 calibre British-made 1853 Enfield was a high-quality rifle firing the French designed Minie ball (conical bullet with a hollow base) and was used in the hundreds of thousands by both US and Confederate armies.
- M1857 12-pounder Napoleon. Artillery was king of the Civil War battlefield. One of the chief field guns of the war, the 12-pounder Napoleon (other calibres and variations were also manufactured) weighed in at about 544kg (1200 lb).
- Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver. The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver was a .44 caliber, six-shot revolver that saw widespread use during the Civil War. It was a single-action, muzzle-loaded weapon known for its durability and firepower.
- Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver. The Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver was a .36 caliber, six-shot revolver that was also popular during the Civil War. It was a lighter and more compact version of the Model 1860 Army Revolver and was favored by officers and cavalry units.
- Remington Model 1858 Revolver. The Remington Model 1858 Revolver was another popular percussion revolver used during the Civil War. It was available in both .44 and .36 caliber variants and featured a solid frame design and a top strap that provided extra strength.
- Smith & Wesson Model 2 Revolver. The Smith & Wesson Model 2 Revolver, also known as the “Old Army,” was a single-action, six-shot revolver chambered in .32 caliber.
Listing of pistol and pistol-type weapons of the American Civil War.
Spencer rifle: The most widely-used breechloading weapon of the Civil War, the Spencer was a .52 caliber repeating rifle with a spring-fed tubular magazine for seven metallic cartridges in the stock.
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Rifles used in the Civil War include the Colt model 1860, the Colt Dragoon Revolver, the Remington 1858, the Smith & Wesson Model 1, the Starr revolver, and the Elgin Cutlass pistol.
