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10 Unusual Civil War Weapons #16536848 10/17/21
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,738 Fulton County PA, U.S.A. 7mmbuster OP Campfire Outfitter
OP 7mmbuster Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 8,738 Fulton County PA, U.S.A.	I’ve heard of most of these, but not all. Seems like some folks really put their minds to work when it comes to killing off your fellow man! 7mm 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons "Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden

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Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16536877 10/17/21
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 9,009 Waders Campfire Outfitter
Waders Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 9,009	That was a fun read! Thanks! Wade "Let's Roll!" - Todd Beamer 9/11/01.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16536888 10/17/21
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Remington6MM Campfire Tracker R Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4,293 Bothell, Washington	Hmmm, interesting. I'd rather die in a BAD gunfight than a GOOD nursing home.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16536918 10/17/21
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,059 S stuvwxyz Campfire Regular
stuvwxyz Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,059	Our little local gun shop just sold a near mint Porter revolving rifle for $14,500.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16536936 10/17/21
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kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,601 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas	Cochran made a turret rifle too. Josiah Gregg apparently a gun nut, sold off his Patterson rifle as well as the revolvers in Santa Fe, as when he headed back to St. Louis he had the Cochran. I believe it was the .36 cL. Model that shot a sugarloaf style bullet. He managed to kill ( finally!) a buffalo with it. I suggest all read his monumental work on the Santa Fe trail! Last edited by kaywoodie; 10/17/21. Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

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Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16536939 10/17/21
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 9,450 Happy_Camper Campfire Outfitter
Happy_Camper Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 9,450	One more to add to the list are "weather weapons". Cannons were filled with various powders/ compounds that were shot over the foggy morning fields to condense it into rain and improve disability. The other effect could be achieved with smoke bumbs to obscure visibility for tactical advantages. Weather modification weapons have become commonplace, but often relegated to the category of "conspiracy theories" by the ignorant and willfully uninformed.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16537040 10/17/21
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,232 Henderson, NV NVhntr Campfire Outfitter
NVhntr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 13,232 Henderson, NV	Originally Posted by Happy_Camper One more to add to the list are "weather weapons". Cannons were filled with various powders/ compounds that were shot over the foggy morning fields to condense it into rain and improve disability. The other effect could be achieved with smoke bumbs to obscure visibility for tactical advantages. Weather modification weapons have become commonplace, but often relegated to the category of "conspiracy theories" by the ignorant and willfully uninformed. HC always needs to throw in the put downs. He feels under appreciated here. Interesting article 7mm; thanks for posting. Last edited by NVhntr; 10/17/21. Let's Go Brandon! FJB

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons NVhntr #16537079 10/17/21
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Happy_Camper Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 9,450	Originally Posted by NVhntr Originally Posted by Happy_Camper One more to add to the list are "weather weapons". Cannons were filled with various powders/ compounds that were shot over the foggy morning fields to condense it into rain and improve disability. The other effect could be achieved with smoke bumbs to obscure visibility for tactical advantages. Weather modification weapons have become commonplace, but often relegated to the category of "conspiracy theories" by the ignorant and willfully uninformed. HC always needs to throw in the put downs. He feels under appreciated here. Interesting article 7mm; thanks for posting. Nope. I'm a very happy camper. I just anticipated your prompt trolling as is your current obsession! You are VERY predictable.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons Happy_Camper #16538460 10/17/21
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,307 Filer, ID Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna
Rock Chuck Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 69,307 Filer, ID	Originally Posted by Happy_Camper One more to add to the list are "weather weapons". Cannons were filled with various powders/ compounds that were shot over the foggy morning fields to condense it into rain and improve disability. The other effect could be achieved with smoke bumbs to obscure visibility for tactical advantages. Weather modification weapons have become commonplace, but often relegated to the category of "conspiracy theories" by the ignorant and willfully uninformed. Which disabilities were improved? Did the condensed rain improve rheumatism? Gout? “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons Rock Chuck #16538501 10/17/21
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Happy_Camper Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 9,450	Originally Posted by Rock Chuck Originally Posted by Happy_Camper One more to add to the list are "weather weapons". Cannons were filled with various powders/ compounds that were shot over the foggy morning fields to condense it into rain and improve disability. The other effect could be achieved with smoke bumbs to obscure visibility for tactical advantages. Weather modification weapons have become commonplace, but often relegated to the category of "conspiracy theories" by the ignorant and willfully uninformed. Which disabilities were improved? Did the condensed rain improve rheumatism? Gout? Lol. 😄 I'm getting really tired of the latest version of "word correct." It keeps changing what I want to say to what it thinks is right. I need to "disable" IT.

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Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16540201 10/18/21
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6,454 Mountains of Central PA Terryk Campfire Tracker
Terryk Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6,454 Mountains of Central PA	I recall naval cannons shooting chains to cut masts on ships. Single tube though.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16540250 10/18/21
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ RufusG Campfire Outfitter
RufusG Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 8,521 In the weeds, AZ	I'd like to see pictures of the guys faces who expected a musket and got handed a pike.

Re: 10 Unusual Civil War Weapons 7mmbuster #16541558 10/18/21
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LouisB Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,496 TN	Saw an interesting youtube video with Ian McCullom (sp) (Forgotten Weapons) today with a centerfire rifle form the period. It was even manufactured in Nashville for a short time. Some spelling errors can be corrected by a vowel movement. ~ MOLON LABE ~

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