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An Introduction To Civil War Small Arms

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Author : Earl J. Coates
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Publications (PA)
Release Date : 1990

An Introduction To Civil War Small Arms written by Earl J. Coates and has been published by Thomas Publications (PA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.

Civil War Ordnance

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Author : Robert H. Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Pub.
Release Date : 2011

Civil War Ordnance written by Robert H. Gregory and has been published by Potomac Pub. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Firearms categories.

The book is an introduction to the Ordnance Department, small arms and ammunition, artillery and ammunition, and packing boxes.

A Revolution In Arms

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Author : Joseph G. Bilby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-14

A Revolution In Arms written by Joseph G. Bilby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-14 with Firearms categories.

"Mr. Bilby takes us through Gettysburg, among other places, showing how the Spencer and Henry rifle played a decisive role." --The Wall Street Journal "A valuable study. . . . his research is balanced and thorough, his writing is lively and clear. . . . his approach gives the book broad appeal." --Journal of Military History "This is an outstanding book--accurate, judicious, highly readable." --North & South "A Revolution in Arms is written in such a good, readable way of a very important time in the history of firearms."--Rifle Magazine "Well written and researched. . . . certainly should be an addition to your library."--Civil War Times Historians often call the American Civil War the first modern war, pointing to the use of observation balloons, the telegraph, trains, mines, ironclad ships, and other innovations. Although recent scholarship has challenged some of these "firsts," the war did witness the introduction of the first repeating rifles. No other innovation of the turbulent 1860s would have a greater effect on the future of warfare. In A Revolution in Arms: A History of the First Repeating Rifles, historian Joseph G. Bilby unfolds the fascinating story of how two New England inventors, Benjamin Henry and Christopher Spencer, each combined generations of cartridge and rifle technology to develop reliable repeating rifles. In a stroke, the Henry rifle and Spencer rifle and carbine changed warfare forever, accelerating the abandonment of the formal battle line tactics of previous generations and when properly applied, repeating arms could alter the course of a battle. Although slow to enter service, the repeating rifle soon became a sought after weapon by both Union and Confederate troops. Oliver Winchester purchased the rights to the Henry and transformed it into "the gun that won the West." The Spencer, the most famous of all Civil War small arms, was the weapon of choice for Federal cavalrymen. The revolutionary technology represented by repeating arms used in the American Civil War, including self-contained metallic cartridges, large capacity magazines, and innovative cartridge feeding systems, was copied or adapted by arms manufacturers around the world, and these features remain with us today.

Civil War Weapons

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Author : Graham Smith
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-06-14

Civil War Weapons written by Graham Smith and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-14 with History categories.

Learn about the evolution of weapons by studying the design of the Civil War weapons cataloged in this attractive, full-color reference book. More than three million Americans fought in the Civil War and over six hundred thousand men, or two percent of the population, died in this dreadful conflict. Its impact is still felt today, for the war shaped our nation, and our national character. Studying the weapons used by both the Union army and Confederate forces tells an intriguing story of its own. The well-equipped Union army had access to the best of the industrial North's manufacturing output. By contrast, the South had to get by with imported arms and locally made copies of patented weapons. But the pressure of war quickly led to improvements in both sides' firearms. A War that began with single-shot horse pistols ended with multi-shot revolvers. Poignant archive photography is used throughout the book, showing the weapons in contemporary action, and placing them in their Civil War context. Evocative paintings by renowned Civil War artist Don Troiani bring the battlefield action to life.

Civil War Guns

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Author : William Bennett Edwards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

Civil War Guns written by William Bennett Edwards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with categories.

The complete story of Federal and Confederate small arms : design, manufacture, identification, procurement, issue, employment, effectiveness, and postwar disposal.

Guns Of The Civil War

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Author : Dennis Adler
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2011-03-28

Guns Of The Civil War written by Dennis Adler and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-28 with History categories.

Guns of the Civil War celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861–1865) with an elegant and richly detailed history of Colt, Henry, Manhattan, Remington, Sharps, Spencer, and S&W Firearms, and guns by many other rivals and contemporaries. This essential overview of the legendary guns and armsmakers of the Civil War era includes exquisite photography of the handguns, rifles, and muskets, with numerous close-ups that capture the detail of each piece.