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Gun Review: The 1858 Remington Revolver

Colt handguns ruled the pistol market in the 1800s, especially their percussion revolvers. With an open mechanism that was both elegant and very resistant to black powder fouling–not to mention Samuel Colt’s brilliant marketing– Colt handguns were legitimate fighting handguns. By the time of the American Civil War (1861-65), the US military’s standard issue pistol […]

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Fort Sumter cannon saved by anonymous donor

Charleston, South Carolina's historic Fort Sumter, famous for its role in the Civil War, received an influx of $200,000 to restore 11 vintage Parrot rifles.

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Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs & Logistics

Whether you are fighting in combat, battling a natural disaster or escaping "walkers" who want to eat you, you must have supplies to accomplish that goal.

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Army detonates 2 Civil War era shells in 3 days in downtown Savannah (VIDEO)

Construction workers at first thought they had unearthed an old wrecking ball. Then after a closer look, a historian called the police who in turned placed a call to Fort Stewart.

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Civil War cannonballs found on SC beach following hurricane

Richard Beck, the former mayor of Folly Beach where the relics were found, said he knew as soon as he saw the objects that they were old cannonballs.

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Dan Rather on Trump’s Second Amendment comments

Dan Rather, one-time CBS News anchor and now guest talking head on various news programs, weighed in on Donald Trump's Second Amendment comments on Facebook

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A box of ammo worth $20K

The Henry 44 rifle cartridge box is still in ideal condition for something printed during the Civil War and still contains 48 of the 50 rounds originally packed, said Rock Island Auction.

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Man finds Civil War-era landmine while digging in the dirt (VIDEO)

Matt Bell originally thought the find was just a cannonball, but when he took it to an area museum, discovered it was a live, 32-pound landmine.

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