black powder civil war pistols 1860 navy

While myriad styles of weaponry were utilized in these undertakings, the advent of the practical revolver is arguably the most appealing to today’s shooters. The rest of the world, too, saw powerful European nations exploring and colonizing much of the globe with stirring events like India’s Sepoy Mutiny, The Crimean War, the exploration of Africa and many other of dramatic history-changing events. Pre-Civil War conflicts in “Bloody Kansas,” and Missouri and the Civil War, all happened during the caplock’s heyday. In America alone it was the opening of our Western frontier, the era of the fur trappers, the California Gold Rush, The Mexican War, the struggle for Texas’s independence and the fight at the Alamo. – Courtesy Phil Spangenberger –Īlthough the percussion ignition system, often called “cap and ball,” only reigned for about 45 years (roughly 1820-1865-the shortest lifespan of any firearms ignition system), this period has captured the imaginations of gun fans worldwide. Roberts has his thumb on his cocked 1860 Army Colt, while John Ralph and W.B.’s brother, George, hold their New Model Remington Army and ’60 Colt a bit more leisurely, yet showing readiness to uphold the law. Rincon’s (now Prado, in southern California’s Riverside County) three constables, circa 1863, stand ready with tools of their trade.

Black powder civil war pistols 1860 navy