The last war to use only muzzle-loaded guns. 1859 - The first full rim-fire cartridge. 1860 - Spencer repeating carbine patented. Introduced at the start of the Civil War, Spencer repeating guns ...

Samuel Colt died only a year into the Civil War ... blank range, they could cut a man in half. Jesse and his colleagues also carried multi-shot, lever-action Henry and Winchester rifles on ...