num_pages: 186
description: A professional researcher for the US government and authority on Civil War weapons, McAuley describes the firearms and edged weapons used by US sailors and marines from 1850, when both services were completing the transition from flint to percussion, through the end of the war. He discusses procurement, the characteristics of the weapons, and how and when they were used. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Civil War Small Arms of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
publisher: Andrew Mowbray Pub