civil war

Here are some pics of my inert Reproduction Cartridges and percussion caps that I make. Just started making these. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first attempt at them. Unfortunately can’t make these live like I plan to do for my own use. These are filled with...

I keep running across posts that treat black powder firearms as historical curiosities and not functioning weapons. Anyone who thinks this way might want to keep in mind that, during the late War of Northern Aggression, something on the order of half-a-million American combatants were killed...

I've read the CSA Cavalry used shotguns because they were cheaper and the South had limited manufacturing ability and often soldiers had to bring their own guns. What specific models of shotguns were used? Were they percussion cap or flintlock? Muzzleloaders or break action?

Gen. Sherman's war spoils at bottom of SC River They might dam the Congaree River in Columbia South Carolina. And this could mean the recovery of Confederate Munitions dumped by General Sherman a Century and a Half Ago. Not sure if this belongs here, but the article does mention the Civil War...