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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
- Case Shot or Canister? - American Civil War Forums
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 consisted of iron balls Thanks! Great explanation that even I can understand Now on to "shells" - I got the ones that were hollow cannonballs with powder inside
- Texas made dragoon pistol | Small Arms Ammunition
Here is a pistol many have never seen or heard of That's why I'm sharing the information They are the Tucker and Sherrard 44cal dragoon pistols made at the Lancaster pistol factory, Texas 1862-1865 They are the same size and proportions as the Colt 2nd model Dragoon pistol They were all
- 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
- Are British made shoes under represented by Confederates at . . .
A reasonable number of British shoes were brought in by blockade runners Still I do not see many Confederate reencctors wearing shoes with buckles
- Tell me more! - What kind of wood was used on Civil War muskets . . .
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, but I am not sure of the mix of hard woods and pine My next question is, did wood have to season before it could be used in muskets?
- Why is there so much false information concerning Brass framed . . .
I have read so much hog wash about why the south used brass to make the frames for the revolvers it has been told that there was a scarcity of iron in the south due to northern blockades that they made the frames out of brass when in fact it was the brass that was much more scarce if the
- Bayonet for Pedersolis 1861 Springfield? | Small Arms Ammunition
I definitely plan to invest in a quality made Italian bayonet, likely made from spring steel as opposed to carbon steel like most India reproductions The question is does anyone know of any 1861 bayonets that would fit Pedersoli's 1861 springfield "out of the box?" If not, could anyone give me
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