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How did the use of repeating rifles change the American Civil War?
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∙ 10y ago
I am not 100% sure because this from an online source and the web can't always be trusted. But, from what I have read, repeating rifles had no significance used in the Civil War! They could not be mass produced because the government didn't do anything about it. So, they were not even looked at as a wonder weapon. IF YOU HAVE A BETTER ANSWER FROM A TRUSTWORTHY SOURCE, DELETE MY COMMENT!!!
The Spencer repeating rifle made little impact on the war, The standard issue muzzle loaders were still the main firearm used by both sides.
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∙ 12y ago
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The repeating rifles did not change significantly the American Civil War, because only a relative little number of units had been armed with them.
As a matter of fact, the Union government feared an excessive waste of ammunition and favoured instead the use of the muzzle loading rifled muskets, which "forced" the soldiers take an accurate aim before shooting.
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∙ 11y agoThere weren't enough repeaters to effect a change in the war. The repeaters simply received exposure to the militaryduring the time; which allowed both the civilians and the military to order more of them, at first opportunity. Translation: men now knew they existed; and everybody wanted one.
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What were the technolgical development in the civil war change warfare?
Repeating rifles, Gatling guns, ironclads, heavier artillery, et cetera
What was the most valuable weapon during the Civil War?
it was the mini ball IMPROVEMENT The repeating rifles and carbines.
What new weapons were introduced in the American Civil War?
Ironclads, submarines, sea and land mines, armoured trains, breech-loading rifles and cannons, machine-guns, repeating rifles, observation balloons, iron wire fences, minesweeping apparatuses.
What weapons union cavalry soldiers use in the civil war?
muskets IMPROVEMENT Sabres, revolvers, repeating rifles.
What changes in military technology might have surprised new recruits in the civil war?
Repeating rifles, bored artillery, sometimes torpedos or grenades. Ballon observation,
What were the technolgical development in the civil war change warfare?
Repeating rifles, Gatling guns, ironclads, heavier artillery, et cetera
What was the specner repeating rifle?
Try search for Spencer rifles- it was an early lever action repeating rifle from the period of the US Civil War.
Did repepating rifles change the Civil War?
No
What was the most valuable weapon during the Civil War?
it was the mini ball IMPROVEMENT The repeating rifles and carbines.
What new weapons were introduced in the American Civil War?
Ironclads, submarines, sea and land mines, armoured trains, breech-loading rifles and cannons, machine-guns, repeating rifles, observation balloons, iron wire fences, minesweeping apparatuses.
What weapons union cavalry soldiers use in the civil war?
muskets IMPROVEMENT Sabres, revolvers, repeating rifles.
In a 1925 interview a lever action weapon that looks like a Winchester 94 is called an old army carbine Did the American army use these rifles?
Yes called Henry repeating rifles Used during the Civil War AMAZING Fire arms fro the price
How was the Henry Repeating Riffle used in the civil war?
Union forces had privately purchased them. Rebel forces used captured repeating rifles. The repeater, was considered the "assault rifle" of the Civil War. Just as the M16 assault rifle replaced the M14 rifle in Vietnam.
Is there shotguns rifles handguns and knives in the American civil war?
not shotguns, but yes to the others
Did the north have m14 carbines in the civil war?
No, the M14 was developed in the 20th Century. The Civil War saw the use of muzzle loading percussion cap rifles, breach loading single-shot rifles, and saw the introduction of lever action repeating rifles. The only rapid fire weapon was the hand cranked Gatling Gun.
What changes in military technology might have surprised new recruits in the civil war?
Repeating rifles, bored artillery, sometimes torpedos or grenades. Ballon observation,
What is the name of the container that held gunpowder for the flintlock rifles in the American civil war days?
powder horn
