Colt's Patent Arms Manufacturing Co., founded by inventor Samuel Colt in 1847, provided the Union Army with more than 107,000 revolvers during the Civil War.
No, they did not
there are sites that will research civil war guns, but it is a hit or miss type search, and you will be charged. you pistol was made about 1862, so you can assume it saw action during the civil war, but the likelyhood of knowing WHO carried it is unlkely...
The Ward guns were only built on the Browning Patent. Other than that Browning Arms Co. had nothing to do with them
They used small arms, and rifles, basically guns.
Some of the most popular gun brands made in the US include Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Glock, and Colt.
Connecticut Valley Arms(CVA) is a modern manufacture that makes replica BP guns and guns of its own design. Model 1851 refers to a Colt pistol made in 1850's. A Colt gun would not be marked "CVA".
Check out the auction sites - Gun Broker, Auction Arms, Guns America. Condition is the main factor.
Regulars were issued arms. Irregulars often supplied their own.
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They might have used more powder, but they had less power to damage. The questioon is overbroad, However, in broad terms, if you are referring to small arms, no. If you are referring to large guns, cannons, and artillery, no as well.
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