Advanced Weaponry in the Civil War

During the Civil War, the first real repeating guns became freely available, and the so called ‘machine guns, or rapid fire guns were first used in battle. They were not used as much as they might have been, however, since the Union was reluctant to employ these new weapons for some reason. In spite of the new weaponry, the tactics were still those of the Napoleonic era and before. Masses of troops on either side faced and charged each other, and were easy targets for the accurate weapons being used.

It is these new weapons that are the target for the collectors. Sabers, hand guns, muskets rifles and carbines are all in demand, and when that demand is unable to be met by the dwindling number of items that are not in museums, it is fulfilled by replicas that are indistinguishable from the originals.

You can learn more about this fascinating time in history by visiting The Historical Weapons Store. There you will find more articles on the history of people in the Civil War, as well as a variety of Civil War replica collectibles to remember this significant event, such as a Union patch cloth, Confederate cavalry sword and Civil War commemorative flags.