| The civil war weapons were basically brought into | | | | decoration for officers. |
| operation when the Union and the Confederate | | | | Along with small arms including revolvers and rifles |
| troops went to the first ever modern war in | | | | cannons and other large artillery were the pick of |
| history. Civil War weapons exemplified a | | | | the Civil War. These were used when the |
| revolutionary change from earlier nineteenth | | | | distance was farther than a hundred yards apart, |
| century forms of artillery. The civil war weapons | | | | because of the limited range of guns were not |
| may be distinguished into artillery, small arms, | | | | producing fruitful results during the war. In close |
| Minnie ball and edged weapons. Mostly, the two | | | | range, the cannon could be used much like a |
| types of cannons were used in the war, the first | | | | shotgun. It was filled with a canister full of iron |
| was the riled cannon and the second was the | | | | balls. The can split up as soon as the cannon were |
| smooth bored cannon. The artillery used during | | | | fired, spraying iron balls at a range of 250 yards |
| the civil war showed classification on the basis of | | | | or less. As large artillery, cannons were one of the |
| siege artillery and the tactical deployment. | | | | most important weapons in the Civil War, inflicting |
| Rifles and handguns were more frequently used in | | | | heavy damage on both sides. Over 600,000 men |
| Civil War. The advancement in newly developed | | | | were killed in the fighting. |
| weapon technologies like rapid-fire guns and hand | | | | When talking about the ancient armory collection, |
| grenades give new form to war. Guns were | | | | American Civil War weapons are some of the |
| becoming the most advanced weapons in the Civil | | | | most popular and recognizable collectibles today. |
| War as earlier swords and other blades had been | | | | Whether you're looking for a Civil War rifles, gun, |
| serving this purpose for centuries. However, due | | | | or an officer's pistol, you can have authentic and |
| to advancement in weapons in the Civil War, | | | | historically accurate weapons that are sure to be |
| these edged weapons were assigned to | | | | the ornament of your collection. |