Weaponry in the Civil War
Gatling Gun
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*It saw limited use in the civil war
*Could fire over 200 rounds in one minute
*It was created by Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861 and patented Nov. 4, 1862
*Could fire over 200 rounds in one minute
*It was created by Richard Jordan Gatling in 1861 and patented Nov. 4, 1862
Enfield Rifle
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*weighed 9 pounds and is 55 1/4 inches
*many were smuggled into the Union and Confederacy during the time of the Civil War
*Invented in 1853 in Britain
*many were smuggled into the Union and Confederacy during the time of the Civil War
*Invented in 1853 in Britain
McClellan's Pistol
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*First model Colt Dragoon Revolver
*7,000 were made between 1848-1850
*It was a 6 shot repeater 44 caliber pistol
*7,000 were made between 1848-1850
*It was a 6 shot repeater 44 caliber pistol
Dictator 13-inch mortar
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*Weighed 17,00 pounds
*Could lob a 200 pound explosive shell about 2 1/2 miles
*Had to be mounted on a reinforced railroad car to support its weight
*Invented by Henry Joseph Paixhans
*Could lob a 200 pound explosive shell about 2 1/2 miles
*Had to be mounted on a reinforced railroad car to support its weight
*Invented by Henry Joseph Paixhans