Case Shot or Canister? | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons
Mar 15, 2013 · Most case-shot was made of lead, both north and south. Later in the War when lead supplies were short, the Confederacy switched to iron case-shot balls. Most all canister …
C.S.A. domestically-made revolvers | Small Arms & Ammunition
Mar 18, 2016 · 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) …
Real Confederate Bowie Knives | Edged Weapons - American Civil …
Nov 2, 2019 · 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 …
Fact Check! 1861 Springfield Rifle-Musket | Small Arms
Apr 1, 1999 · 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 …
The long shot made with a Henry 1860 by Gus in the "Lonesome …
Aug 25, 2012 · I just watched "Lonesome Dove" with my wife. Because the movie was set in the late 1870s many of the actors carried Civil War era weapons. In one scene Gus McCrae is …
Miniatures - Diorama - How I made the Shiloh Diorama. Part 1
Feb 7, 2013 · This is a step by step guide how I made one of the figures for the above Shiloh Diorama. I always start by making the head using 'SuperSculpey' firm clay (built on a wooden …
Civil War Era Knives | Small Arms & Ammunition
Jun 23, 2013 · Does anyone have in their collection the humble pocketknife from CW times? I'd like to see them, even if they're repros or custom-made modern ones. I think this simple tool …
The "Abiding Mystery" of those India Made Muskets That Blow Up
Dec 27, 2011 · I also made up a collapsible N-SSA target frame and carried it along with targets to hang from it like soft drink cans, charcoal briquets, and clay pigeons. When I showed up at …
Wooden Mortars | Cannons / Artillery & Crew Served Weapons
Jan 18, 2023 · During the siege of Vicksburg, Union soldiers were so desperate for siege equipment that they made their own mortars out of Sweet Gum Trees.
Tell me more! - What kind of wood was used on Civil War muskets ...
Aug 25, 2012 · Were most muskets made from the same type of wood? Being from Michigan I know that huge amounts of lumber from Michigan was being sold to the Federal government, …