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 consisted of …

Mar 12, 2018 · In addition to swords made by other manufacturers, military "volunteers" were offered a wide selection of Roby weapons that would have included N.C.O.,Musician, Horse Artillery, and …

Feb 26, 2014 · It is my understanding that, given the severe shortage of supplies, the Confederate army used bat guano to procure potassium nitrate (saltpetre), before mixing it with charcoal and sulphur, to …

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 engaged with …

Nov 2, 2019 · I made a measured drawing of two of the knives at the Coastal Museum for a knife smith in our local blacksmith forge. One of them was a utility knife very similar to the Green River multi use …

Dec 27, 2011 · 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 …

Jan 29, 2014 · I am working on compiling information on ramrods that were produced by the various Confederate Arsenals (sometimes called "blacksmith made" as have been observed with C&R …

May 4, 2014 · 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 …

Feb 5, 2017 · Cooks tried to make it more palatable in recipes such as bully soup (hot cereal made from cornmeal and hardtack, boiled in water, wine and ginger) and skillygalee (hardtack soaked in water …

Mar 15, 2023 · The best quality arms made by any private company are from the London Armoury Company. You'll find various opinions / facts / alternative facts about how many arms imported to the …