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- C. S. A. domestically-made revolvers | Small Arms Ammunition
There were other C S A domestic manufacturers of pistols of course, smaller than the four outfits named above For example there was Dance Brothers (of Galveston, Texas) which made a 44-cal pistol that looked like this Elsewhere in Texas the Tucker Sherrod company was making 44-cal Dragoon revolvers like these And in still another part of Texas (Sisterdale) the Sisterdale Dragoon 44
- Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg? | What if. . . Discussions
The Corps would have been the same at Gettysburg with Jackson still alive Jackson might have made Lee call up Jenkins' and Corse's Brigades from Richmond so this might have helped the Pickett, Pettigrew, Trimble Charge on the 3rd day, but the attack would have still failed miserably
- Need help identifying small working cannon
We have a small working cannon which was made in Spain It is approximately 28 5" long, is 12" to top of wheel, length of chrome barrel is 14" It is a black powder cannon, the frame is wood and steel It has 2 ram rods We are looking for any information available We have seen other cannons
- Real Confederate Bowie Knives | Edged Weapons - American Civil War Forums
When researching book and scouring as many images of soldiers armed with knives, majority of Union soldiers had Sheffield bowies or side knives, but most knife-toting Confederates had "local-made" especially early war where it was an honor to use Southern made arms I agree, some of the home grown edged weapons were very good
- Black Powder Cannon Construction | Cannons Artillery Crew Served . . .
That is why I made the post here in the first place, to get advice and see if there was anything I overlooked (like exploding soda can dust, for instance ) But I want to assure you all of the following: -The final designs (and product) will be checked over by at the very least a gunsmith, but most likely a cannon-maker
- Uniforms - Where did CSA snake buckles come from? | Ranks, Uniforms . . .
This is kind of a dumb question, but does anyone knowledgeable in the Confederate belt buckle field know where CSA snake buckles came from? I've read on the internet that they came from Britain, but I've also heard that they were commonly used in pre-war militias So which one is true? And if
- 1864 Springfield made by Remington | Small Arms Ammunition
Sorry to burst your bubble It is a Remington made rifle on contract from Springfield to mirror the 1863 type 2 Springfield The only difference is that it was made by Remington Colt made them, Sarson and Roberts, Parker, Snow Co , Norwich Arms just to name a few If you want to call it a "Springfield type" rifle go ahead
- How do I identify an authentic American Civil War sword?
My father gave me a Civil War era Ames Artillery sword, and I've been impressed with it for years I've always wanted to start a collection of swords, but I'm not sure how to go about authenticating the stuff you see on the internet, or at gun shows How can you tell a cheap reproduction, or
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