Facts about northern weapons used in the civil war?

Answer 1

It will be presumed that the question is concerning the US Civil War; the north was an industrialized region, while the south was an agricultural region. The north produced their own firearms, while the south had to import them from foreign countries. Hence, the naval blockades; and the blockade runners that countered them. Predominently, the cannons and muskets/rifles/revolvers were muzzle loaders. Although metallic cartridges did exist, they were too new and too little (in quantity). The revolver's barrel didn't load thru the muzzle, but rather the cylinders were loaded at their muzzles (the opening where the bullet exited and entered the barrel at the forcing cone). The first US Army metallic cartridge handgun was the Colt model 1873 revolver. So if you ever see US Civil War soldiers loading metallic cartridges in the movies, unless it's a Henry or Spencer repeating rifle using copper shells, it's not a realistic/historically correct film. Henry's and Spencer's were purchased by Northern forces, in very small quantities; some by the Gov't, most by the men themselves. Southerners got them during "battlefield pick-ups."

Answer 2

The Confederacy manufactures some of its weapons and bought others from foreign countries. Some, of course, were already owned by Southerners in their homes. A lot of equipment, uniforms and weapons used were also captured from the Union armies.

Answer 3

If you want to know where they got their weapons, that's an entirely different story. The tale of the civil war wepens is far more intriguing and complex. The wepen is a rare Flute that originated in china. It was brought over in ships along with slaves. the slaves used these flutes to keep hope alive in their darkest times. When the north freed the slaves they gave them wepens as gifts.

Answer 4

Most Union weapons were made in American arms factories. Many were in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Union also bought weapons from Britain and France.