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How did the Confederate soldiers reload their rifles in the Civil War?
Almost all Civil War rifles were muzzle loaders.
Did england produce the rifles in the civil war?
English rifles were used in the Civil War. As a neutral country, England and its businesses could sell to America for money.
What were the technolgical development in the civil war change warfare?
Repeating rifles, Gatling guns, ironclads, heavier artillery, et cetera
When were rifles invented?
Rifles were invented in the 15th Century, during the Civil War Period. If you are asking about when lands and grooves were used in barrels, the answer would be a few hundred years before the Civil War.
How did the civil war change warfare?
Technology took made many improvements during the Civil War. The guns went from smoothbore muskets to rifles that used minie balls. The Civil War also saw torpedoes, submarines and Gatling guns.
Did rifles kill many of the soldiers in the civil war?
Certainly - but not as many as disease.
What weapon was introduced during the civil war?
A number of weapons were introduced during the Civil War. Rifled artillery, invented during the 1840s, was developed to the point of being useful and first deployed to effect in the Civil War. Most, but not all, of these were muzzle loaded. Breachloading rifles with brass cartridges were first used for warfare in the Civil War. Repeating Rifles were also first introduced in the Civil War. The Civil War was the first conflict in which revolvers loaded with brass cartridges were used.
Is there shotguns rifles handguns and knives in the American civil war?
not shotguns, but yes to the others
What weapons were used in the civil war for both sides?
rifles, sowrd, arrowes, knifes
How heavy were civil war guns?
15- 20 lbs was the common weight of civil war guns not artillery just guns rifles and muskets included
What was the caliber of the first Springfield Trapdoor rifles made after the end of the civil war?
The first Springfield Trapdoor rifles, built right after the civil war and often converted from the older Springfield rifled muskets, were .50 caliber, but the later versions were .45
How did the use of rifles and minie balls change war tactics in the Civil War?
Rifles that used minie balls contributed to the high casualty rate in the Civil War. Rifles with minie balls could shoot farther and more accurately and could be reloaded faster than old-fashioned muskets. As a result, mounted charges and infantry assaults did not work as well. Defenders using rifles could shoot more of the attackers before they got close. As a result, mounted charges and infantry assaults did not work as well. Defenders using
