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What was the specner repeating rifle?
Try search for Spencer rifles- it was an early lever action repeating rifle from the period of the US Civil War.
How was the Henry Repeating Riffle used in the civil war?
Union forces had privately purchased them. Rebel forces used captured repeating rifles. The repeater, was considered the "assault rifle" of the Civil War. Just as the M16 assault rifle replaced the M14 rifle in Vietnam.
What progress led to the development of the modern rifle during the civil war?
ANSWER In the order: the rifled muskets, the miniè bullet, the breech-loading rifle, the repeating carbine and rifle.
What is the value of a Henry rifle?
WHICH Henry? The antique Henry rifle made in the 1860's or the current Henry Repeating Arms Co rifle?
What were the top ten weapons used in the civil war?
There were several types of weapons used in the civil war. The top ten weapons were the cannon, Minnie ball, pistols, sabers, swords, knives, Springfield rifle, Lorenz rifle, Colt rifle, and repeating weapons.
Did the pioneers use the Henry repeating rifle?
Some did. early pioneers heading west had flintlocks, which was prior to the Henry rifle. the Henry came about at the time of the civil war
What gun did they use in the civil war?
.58 caliber Springfield musket .69 caliber Harpers Ferry Rifle '''Spencer carbine '''Henry repeating rifle '''Colt revolver '''Remington '''English Enfield rifle ''''''''''''''''''
What was the accurate gun developed during the civil war?
the boing 2-23 it was a 50 cal.used for southern enfintry to charge the yankiees!
What were some new weapons used in the Civil War?
The repeating rifle, the revolver, the Gatling gun, the breech loaded cannon, the breech loaded carbine (such as the Sharps).
How many cars were there in the civil war?
None. The car wasn't invented until 1889 and the civil war was in the 1860's. There were other things like the first submarine, flamethrowers, repeating rifle, and using hot air balloons for spying.
Why was it too deadly to fight battles in traditional military formation during the Civil War?
The new repeating rifle killed too many soldiers too quickly.
What three weapons were introduced during the US Civil War?
The Ironclad ship with a rotating turret, the metallic cartridge repeating rifle, the Gatling Gun and the observation balloon.
