From the American Revolution through the Civil War, rifle technology ... soldiers a clear advantage over German and Japanese troops carrying bolt-action rifles. The British Land Pattern Musket ...

Introduced at the start of the Civil War ... 1870-1871- The Franco-German War. Breach-loaded guns are dominant. 1871 - First cartridge revolver. 1873 - Winchester rifle introduced.

Of all the U.S. military arms of the mid-19th century, one of the most interesting, effective and well-built was the Model ...

The Civil War, an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and produced in conjunction with WETA, Washington, D.C., first aired in September of 1990 to an ...