The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain Myles Moylan ... Moylan fought to save the Union at Gettysburg, ...
The last war to use only muzzle-loaded guns. 1859 - The first full rim-fire cartridge. 1860 - Spencer repeating carbine patented. Introduced at the start of the Civil War, Spencer repeating guns ...
The solid-frame 1858 Remington Army and Navy revolvers were among the sturdiest and handsomest of Civil War revolvers and easily (if clumsily) transitioned to the cartridge era. The conversion ...
From the Civil War forward, it has represented a pioneering ... with limited reach and power, lever guns remain the choice of many discerning hunters who understand the importance of an easy ...
In the aftermath of the American Civil War, there was suddenly quite a bit ... Today, we're looking at the most famous guns of the era. Want retirement to come a few years earlier than you ...