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Civil War weapon technology

Civil War weapon technology. By: Tiger Welch. Union Artillery. The Union used a cannon called Napoleon, because it is lightweight, and is affective up to 1700 yards. The Union had a secret weapon called the Gatling Gun it was a six barrel gun that they would crank and it would fire rapidly.

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Civil War weapon technology

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  1. Civil War weapon technology By: Tiger Welch

  2. Union Artillery • The Union used a cannon called Napoleon, because it is lightweight, and is affective up to 1700 yards. • The Union had a secret weapon called the Gatling Gun it was a six barrel gun that they would crank and it would fire rapidly.

  3. Union Blades • The union used swords called sabers. • They used bayonets on the end of their rifles, they were called “life savers”.

  4. Union Rifles • They used the British made Enfield rifles because they were accurate, and had a .577 caliber bullet. • Colt Army Model 1860 was a .36 caliber rifle, it was remodeled after the 1848 Dragoon. • The 1850 Harpers Ferry Rifle was created to increase accuracy and soon became the mainstay of the Union Army.

  5. Union Handguns • The Colt Model 1860 was a .44 caliber six shot revolver, over 146,800 were purchased. • The Colt Navy revolver was a.36 caliber six shot weapon, over 215,000 were sold. • The LeMat Revolver was equipped with two barrels that can hold nine .40 caliber rounds, and a .63 caliber round. It also came with the option to get either an eight or a twenty gauge shotgun barrel.

  6. Union Explosives • The Union Army used DuPont explosives during the civil war. • They also used Ketchum grenades that would detonate on impact.

  7. Confederate artillery • They used a cannon called the 24-Pound Howitzer that fired a 18.4 lb ball.

  8. Confederate blades • Like the Union the Confederacy used bayonets on their rifles. • The Confederacy also used sabers.

  9. confederate Rifles • They used the 1853 Springfield Musket, which shot a .58 caliber minie ball.

  10. Confederate Handguns • The Colt Model 1860 was a .36 caliber handgun. • The Figure Eight was made specifically for Civil War use.

  11. Confederate Explosives • The Confederacy used spherical 6 lb grenades.

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