Guns of the Civil War : A Greater Moral Force (1994)
Directed by Cass Paley
Genres - Historical Film, War |
Sub-Genres - Military & War |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis
The evolution of rifles, pistols and muskets by designers Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson, Oscar Winchester, and Samuel Colt is examined. Included: the invention of the revolver; innovations in ammunition; the impact of repeating rifles and carbines. Also: the Missouri-Kansas border war. Charles Martin Smith hosts.
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Civil-War [US], war, weapons