Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. This listing also includes other small arms of the period such as hand grenades, infantry mortars, and related man-portable systems.

2015年12月10日 · During the height of the Mountain Man Era — call it 1808-1840 (only a small part of the broader North American Fur Trade) — the primary Mountain Man rifle was pretty much the same rifle the Long Hunters carried across the Appalachians: some variant of the flintlock, Lancaster-style long rifle.

The Britsh gun manufacturers referred to the early 1850s as the 'Australian years', because of the large number sold to the goldfields. For those who could afford them, the favoured pistol was the machine-produced revolvers of American Samuel Colt, due to the interchangeability of parts and comparative ease of repair.

The Springfield Model 1840 was a flintlock musket manufactured by the United States during the mid-19th century. The .69 caliber musket had a 42-inch (107 cm) barrel, an overall length of 58 inches (147 cm), and a weight of 9.8 pounds (4.4 kg).

2021年4月5日 · In the 1840s, this pocket-sized “Baby” Paterson would have been considered an ideal arm for those who felt the need to have a multi-shot sidearm, yet still be discreet. A Baby Paterson was the choice of this 1840s dandy, since it could easily be …

This category is for articles about military equipment introduced during the period 1840–1849.

The Pennsylvania or Kentucky Long Rifle was developed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the early 1700s, and it was famous for its long range and accuracy. Daniel Boone was perhaps the rifle's most famous user on the Kentucky frontier. This late example of the long rifle has a side or "mule-ear" hammer that was preferred by some target shooters.

2024年2月12日 · For a project I am working on, I would like to have some information about what types of firearms were used during the Mexican War of the 1840s, what gun innovations may have taken place in the 1850s and what firearms would …

2020年5月9日 · In the late 1840s i think europeans started making pinfire revolvers. A cavalry officer would have had a pistol. The only pre-1847 Colt was the Paterson. Not many were made, but I guess it's possible. Colt was very enthusiastic about patent enforcement, and I don't know of any copies made in significant numbers.

Firearms are in high demand during the decade, preceding the grand conflict that would become the American Civil War. entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator.