Before the Civil War, rifled muskets used smoothbore barrels, while pistols made the weapons more effective in combat. But firing the gun for a long time would cause fouling in the barrel which would clog the barrel of the gun. This type of gun helped both sides in combat situations. The rifled musket also provided groves to help spin the mini ball projectile. This had a major impact on the victims of the war. Mini-ballThe French mini-ballThe mini-ball was a French-made model. The projectile would have been fired from a rifled musket, in which the grooves helped spin the projectile. When fired, the bullet broke the victim's bones. Due to the damage your arm or leg would have to be cut off, if you had been shot in the stomach you would have bled to death due to the damage the bullet would ricochet off the bones of your body.Percussion CapsPercussion Caps for RiflePercussion Caps have taken over of the combat field launch. If you had a throwing musket, you would have a chance of your rifle breaking in the middle of combat. Percussion caps could be replaced very quickly in combat and helped both sides during the war. Cavalry Swords Southern Cavalry SaberIn the cavalry you were issued a sword. If you were on a running horse you wouldn't be able to reload your weapons before being hit by fire from both sides. The cavalry saw major combat during the Battle of Brandy Station or the Battle of Fleetwood HillSharps RifleSharps Rifle (Cavalry Version)The Sharps Rifle (also called buffalo rifle) was used in mounted cavalry to fight enemy units. Fired .52 cal. Bullet, could fire 8 to 10 rounds per minute, maximum range was 1,000 yards, also had an open scale sight. This gun was... in the center of the card... on the ground as the barrels rotated. This weapon was later redesigned and used in the Vietnam War to this day in the A-10 War Hawks. The gun was also used in many battles and in many countries of the worldStrange weaponsA steam-powered gunNot all weapons found their way into warfare. Like the steam gun. The gun was a considered idea but was never used in any type of battle and failed to live up to its reputation. The hand grenade was also used during the war, but was a major failure in combat. One of the reasons the grenade failed because it was a piston weapon, when it hit the ground it usually didn't explode. During the siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana, Confederate soldiers used blankets to catch explosives before throwing them back. attackers. Many ideas were rejected during the war, but some returned at later dates and wars.