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- Fact Check! 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket | Small Arms Ammunition
The well made interchangeable parts made it the realization of a dream for ordnance men It was a simple and inexpensive arm that influenced small arms development well into the 20th century
- 1816 muskets | Small Arms Ammunition | American Civil War Forums
The M1816 was made at the Springfield and Harpers Ferry armories These muskets originally were issued to federal troops The M 1816s made by contractors were scheduled for state militia as per the 1808 militia act At the Springfield armory, the M 1816 was made until 1835 Here it was fazed out and replaced by the M 1840
- Were Confederate wooden sole shoes as good as leather sole shoes . . .
Before the Civil War wooden sole shoes were mostly worn by slaves or certain types of workers Wooden sole shoes could be made by the slaves theirselves and were less expensive to make This probably hung a refutation for being inferior to wooden sole shoes To save on scarce leather the
- Confederate flag design stolen? - American Civil War Forums
I came across the following post that made the claim that the confederate flag design was stolen from Nayarit figures made from Native Americans I don't believe this to be true, I actually believe it to be a far outreaching claim, but I am curious to know what truths exist Is the figure real
- Discussion - Barrel Failure Mystery Solved? An Interesting Theory . . .
THE THEORY: That India made Brown Bess barrel probably failed because of a build up of that hard grey residue in the barrel The owner of that Brown Bess probably got in the habit of "cleaning" his musket after a re-enactment by simply spraying some WD-40 down the barrel rather than using a bronze bristle brush and cleaning patches on a
- The story of Ivory Soap - American Civil War Forums
The air actually made the soap lighter than water, causing it to float Proter and Gamble thus marketed Ivory as the "Soap that Floats" As the decades followed, Procter and Gamble continued to develop many products, but Ivory Soap remains in production today and is prehaps, the company's most well-known product
- Stainless Steel Canteens - American Civil War Forums
Just in the spirit of the dialogue, modern steel canteens are not made of the same material as a Civil War canteen The wrought Iron of the originals the modern mild steel are both covered in tin Interestingly, the wrought iron was resistant to rust therefore superior to mild steel Of course, stainless steel won't rust, like the original
- Post War M1860 Sword - Pettibone Manufacturing | Edged Weapons
It does include the etching suggesting that is was made by Pettibone Manufacturing Company in Cincinnati I have read that a large percentage of these swords might have been made post war but am unsure how to identify if that includes this sword
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