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Civil war weapons technology

Civil war weapons technology. By Matthew Hosterman and Nate Bowersox. Swords and knives. Light artillery saber issued by mounted artillery. The bowie knife was carried instead of a bayonet. The bayonet was a large double bladed knife that was mounted on the front of the gun.

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Civil war weapons technology

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  1. Civil war weapons technology By Matthew Hosterman and Nate Bowersox

  2. Swords and knives • Light artillery saber issued by mounted artillery. • The bowie knife was carried instead of a bayonet. • The bayonet was a large double bladed knife that was mounted on the front of the gun. • The Mameluke sword was carried by Marine officers.

  3. Handguns • The Colt Army model 1860 was the most popular handgun in the Union and it was a .44 caliber 7 shot revolver. • The most common handgun for the Confederacy was the Colt 1851 revolver. • The shots ranged from 1 to 8 shots. • They had black powder pistols and revolvers.

  4. Rifles • Most common were black powder flintlock but also had a few bolt actions and some lever actions. • Springfield model 1861 was the most common shoulder weapon in the civil war, favored for its range, accuracy, and reliability. • Second most widely used rifle was the Pattern 1853 Enfield. • Fayetteville rifle was the confederate copy of the Springfield.

  5. Rifles Continued • They had revolving rifles like their pistols, they could hold from 5 to 8 shots. • They also had 12 gauge shot guns that were hammer and lever actions, but they were not common because they had low range. • The Henry rifle was the first lever action and was highly priced weapon and secretly bought. • The Spencer repeating rifle was a clip fed lever action that was replaced by the muzzle loading rifle muskets.

  6. Henry rifle • 12 gauge • Spencer repeating rifle • Springfield model 1861 • Fayetteville rifle

  7. Cannons • Takes several men to work one. • Every 100 men there were 6 cannons. • 4 types of cannon balls solid shot was used against enemy artillery, canisters which was a tin can filled with small iron, case and shell which were hollow balls filled with black powder. • About 10% of casualties came from cannons.

  8. Grenades • Ketchum grenade was the grenade of the civil war. • It had a plunger that would blow up on impact. • Confederates used a round hand grenade that weighed about 6 pounds.

  9. Rapid fire guns • The Gatling gun and the .58 caliber were capable of firing 300 rounds per minute. Invented by Richard Jordan Gatling. • Similar guns were J.D Mills coffee mill gun mills were hand cranked, and the Billinghurst Requa Battery.

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