Weapons Antique
Civil War Weapons: Antique Rifles and Guns
At the beginning of the Civil War, firearms of all types were in short supply. Many early volunteers were issued antiquated, imported, and nearly obsolete weapons as both sides strained to meet the demand for arms. Eventually, however, a few quality types were obtained in large numbers and became standard issue to the soldiers of both armies.
INFANTRY
The basic weapon of an infantry soldier was the single-shot, muzzle-loading percussion musket. Foremost among these was the Springfield, manufactured at the U.S. Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, and at other locations. All were generically referred to as “Springfields” by the troops. By the end of the war, total production approached 1.5 million weapons. The Springfield had a 39 inch long rifled barrel, and could fire a .58 caliber bullet effectively at targets 500 yards distant. After the Confederate capture of the Federal armory at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia (later West Virginia), more than 64,000 Confederate copies were produced.
A close competitor to the Springfield, and the best of the foreign-made weapons, was the British Enfield. These were imported by both North and South in numbers exceeding 800,000. The Enfield fired bullets of .577 caliber the same distance as a Springfield, and the ammunition was interchangeable between the two. Externally, there were few differences.
Nevertheless, some officers felt a decided bias against the Enfield. “They are rough, and tear the men’s hands to pieces when going through the manual (of arms)” one officer complained. Ordnance officers noted that the hand-finished parts of an Enfield did not interchange, as did those of a machine-made Springfield. Col. Joshua Chamberlain, commanding the 20th Maine regiment, noted the number of abandoned Springfields around his position on Little Round Top after the fighting there on 2 July, 1863, and instructed his men still using Enfields to exchange them for Springfields.
Atlanta Cutlery brings the antique civil war untouched rifle and also the authentic replica of the civil war weapons.
About the Author
Atlanta Cutlery Corporation deals in various kinds of historical swords and sabers which include US army nco swords and officer’s cavalry sabers beside these antique militaria which include antique guns and rifles.
Ancient Weapons, Medieval Weapons
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Phillips 1982 Edged Weapons, Antique & Modern Firearms etc $5.28 |
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Phillips 1982 Edged Weapons, Antique & Modern Firearms etc $5.28 |
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1906 Antique Print Eastern Charger Horse Man Weapon $29.86 |
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VINTAGE ROBERT ABLES ANTIQUE FIREARMS AND EDGED WEAPONS $95.00 |
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Gun weapon two 2 Double Finger Ring Antique dark Silver color adjustable size $7.99 |
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ANTIQUE AFRICAN HAND FORGED METAL & WOOD ASYMMETRICAL KNIFE WEAPON TOOL DETAILED $35.00 |
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ANTIQUE WEAPON 14″ AFRICAN IRON BARBED SPEAR HEAD DECORATED AGED PATINA $20.00 |
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1960’s-NORM FLAYDERMAN ANTIQUE FIREARMS & EDGE WEAPONS CATALOG-GUN–VINTAGE-RARE $7.95 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon sword Engraving $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Three AX Lance Fork $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Arrowhead Primitive society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze pair Arrowhead Primitive society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Arrowhead Primitive Society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Arrowhead Primitive society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Long Arrowhead Primitive society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Eighteen Weapon Knife $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Three AX Lance Fork $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze AX Primitive Society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Arrowhead Primitive society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Sword Comb shape $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Eighteen Weapon Fork $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Halberd $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Arrowhead Primitive society Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Knife Engraving $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Three AX Lance $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon pair Arrowhead $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Lance Beautiful $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon sword Engraving $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Lance Beautiful $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Sword Animals tiger $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Primitive Society Weapon Knife Engraving $5.99 |
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Antique Medieval Style Battle Ax Edged Weapon 19th Century Armor $495.00 |
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Gun weapon two 2 Double Finger Ring Antique dark Silver color adjustable size $7.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Sword Shape Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Knife Shape Weapon $5.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Pair Long Sword Shape Weapon $9.99 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Sword Shape Weapon Arms Primitive Society $9.99 |
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Russian Antique Art Book “Art Weapons”. Moscow 1925 $29.99 |
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Chinese antiquity weapon bronze a pair arrows $9.99 |
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Buddhist/taoist Weapon Statues Chinese Antique Copper $149.00 |
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Antique Copper Bronze Buddhist/taoist Weapon Statues C $149.00 |
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Robert Abels Antique Firearms and Edged Weapons Catalog No.25 $9.99 |
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Sothebys 1979 Modern & Antique Firearms & Edged Weapons $7.10 |
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Sothebys 1974 Modern & Antique Firearms & Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1978 Antique Firearms, Armour & Edged Weapons $7.10 |
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Sothebys 1978 Antique Firearms, Armour & Edged Weapons $7.10 |
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Sothebys 1974 Antique Firearms, Armour & Edged Weapons $7.10 |
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Sothebys 1980 Antique Firearms, Armour & Edged Weapons $9.94 |
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Christies 1976 Fine Antique Weapons, Sporting Guns $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1980 Antique Firearms, Edged weapons Militaria $7.10 |
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Landshuter Rustkammer 2006 Antique weapons, Orders, + $8.52 |
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Christies 1972 Antique Firearms & Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Christies 1975 Fine Antique Firearms & Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1971 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $11.36 |
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Sothebys 1971 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $8.52 |
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Sothebys 1976 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1976 Modern & Antique Firearms & Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1972 Good Antique & Modern Firearms, Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1972 Antique & Modern Firearms Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1978 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1974 Antique & Modern Firearms Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1979 Antique & Modern Firearms & Edged Weapon $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1980 Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons Militaria $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1981 Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons Militaria $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1981 Antique Firearms & Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1973 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1973 Modern & Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons $8.52 |
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Sothebys 1975 Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons Militaria $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1972 Antique Firearms & Armour, Edged Weapons $8.52 |
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Sothebys 1976 Modern & Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1972 Antique & Modern Firearms Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1981 Modern & Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1979 Modern & Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1979 Antique & Modern Firearms Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1977 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1980 Antique Firearms, Armour, Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1979 Modern & Antique Firearms, Edged Weapons $8.52 |
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Sothebys 1978 Antique Firearms, Militaria Edged Weapons $5.68 |
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Sothebys 1979 Antique Firearms, Militaria, Edge Weapons $7.10 |
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Sothebys 1980 Antique Firearms, Armour & Edged Weapons $7.10 |
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Antique Print-BRAZIL-INDIANS-WEAPON-NATIVE-Nieuhof-1682 $97.50 |
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Antique Map-Print-CRUSADES-JERUSALEM-PALESTINE-KNIGHT-WEAPONS-COIN-Larousse-1897 $47.50 |
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Antique European & American Firearms, Edged Weapons, Bayonets and Militaria. $5.99 |
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Antique Weapon Shotgun in Pewter by Warwick Miniatures $7.99 |
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Antique Vintage Collection Chinese Bronze Four Knife Fork Shape Weapon or Arms $5.99 |
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ANTIQUE Engraved PRINT Kanaka Weapon New Caledonia 1892 $6.41 |
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May 17, 1989 Antique Weapons Public Auction Guns Rifles $8.40 |
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Richard A. Bourne Antique Weapons Auction Magazine Sept 1990 Guns Rifles Pistols $8.40 |
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Excellent Antique Chinese Bronze Group Short Arrowhead Weapon Collection $0.99 |
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Antique Excellent China Bronze A Group of Short Arrowhead weapon Collection $0.99 |
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ARMY EXPERT ANTIQUE SILVER WEAPONS QUALIFICATION BADGE $14.24 |
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MAN WITH EARLY MUSKET RIFLE ANTIQUE GUN WEAPONS FIREARMS LITHO 1896 $9.99 |
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ARMOUR AND WEAPONS 1894 Antique Engraving Print $4.99 |
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ANTIQUE WEAPONS A-Z. DOUGLAS FRYER $7.86 |
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Antique Carved Tribal Wood Club Weapon Australasian $31.00 |
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Gun weapon two 2 Double Finger Ring Antique dark Silver color adjustable size $7.99 |
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Vintage/Antique Military Weapons Lot Bayonets Unidentified SEE ALL PICTURES NICE $51.00 |
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Collection Antique Chinese Bronze Twety-Seven Arrowhead shape weapon Arms $9.99 |
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ANTIQUE LARGE BUTTON ROMAN WAR WEAPON HELMET $9.99 |
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Antique 8 Magic weapon Ghau Box Portrait Buddhist show3 $164.95 |
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GASI2A-00006 Photo Mugs Japanese samurai warriors in full armor. Antique hand-colored print …. |
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GASI2A-00011 Photo Mugs Japanese swordsmen. Antique hand-colored print…. |
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WA, Arlington, Photo Mugs WA, Arlington, Arlington Fly-in, World War II military show….. |
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Lethal Weapon 3 [VHS] $0.89 The lightest of the first three films, Lethal Weapon 3 finds everyone occupying comfortable positions like students who always choose to sit in the same classroom seats. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as LAPD partners whose working method consists of the former diving into danger and the latter holding back. (The sequence set in the parking garage of a building, in which Gibson inadvertently t… |
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Home Workshop Weaponry [VHS] In this fascinating Paladin video, Bill Holmes takes you into his shop and gives you a firsthand look as he builds the components for some of his most popular firearm designs. Through step-by-step demonstrations and close-up photography, you’ll learn how to build sheet-metal lower receivers, upper receivers, trigger groups, bolts, barrels and other gun components. You’ll also learn Holme’s little-… |
