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The second-most widely used rifle of the Civil War, and the weapon most widely used by the Confederates, was the British Pattern 1853 Enfield. The standard weapon of the British Army between 1853 and 1867, like the Springfield the Enfield was a single-shot, muzzleloading rifle musket.
Confederate Rifles & Muskets. Hardcover – April 30, 1996. by John M. Murphy (Author), Howard Michael Madaus (Author) 5.0 3 ratings. See all formats and editions. A history and description of the infantry small arms manufactured in, by, and for the Southern Confederacy between 1861 and 1865.
Twenty-seven rifles and muskets, selected for their accuracy and 'shootability', were fired at targets at 50 and 100 yards to ascertain their performance at the ranges of close combat, and at...
The Richmond Armory, led by Brig. Gen. Gorgas, used rifle musket-making machinery salvaged from the destruction of the federal Harper’s Ferry Armory following the first few weeks of the war. The Richmond Armory rifle musket was a close copy of the US rifle musket.
During the early days of the American Civil War, Confederate purchasing agents did a splendid job of tying up contracts for the British P-1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, which was truly one of the most advanced and well made military long arms of the day.
Most Civil War infantrymen, both Federal and Confederate, carried .58 or .577 caliber rifle-muskets. The rifle-musket was first manufactured in the United States in 1855 and quickly replaced earlier smoothbore guns.
W. Whitworth rifle. Williams gun. Categories: American Civil War weapons. Military equipment of the Confederate States of America. Weapons by country.
Confederate Rifles and Muskets: Infantry Small Arms Manufactured in the Southern Confederacy, 1861-1865. Murphy, John M. & Madaus, Howard Michael. Published by Graphic Publishers, 1996. ISBN 10: 1882824016 / ISBN 13: 9781882824014.
This large book covers infantry small arms manufactured in the southern Confederacy between 1861 and 1865. Highly detailed and illustrated with considerable new in-depth research. An absolute must have reference book for the Confederate arms collector.
A history and description of the infantry small arms manufactured in, by, and for the Southern Confederacy between 1861 and 1865.