History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided

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The History Channel: Civil War – A Nation Divided (2006)

The following firearms were featured in the video game The History Channel: Civil War – A Nation Divided.

Colt Army Model 1860

The Colt Army Model 1860 was the standard pistol of Civil War as well as the game and is a single-action six round handgun. An interesting note is that during the reloading sequence in the game, percussion caps are never put on but the gun fires away.

Colt 1860 Army .44 caliber.

Colt 1860 Army in Idle

Colt 1860 Army Iron Sights

Cocking the Hammer in free aim

Remington Model 1858

Similar to the Colt, the Remington Model 1858 was Colt's primary rival during the Civil War and the main technical advantage it had over the Colt was it's quick loading system which could be achieved by just swapping out the cylinders and locking them in place.

Remington 1858 .44 caliber.

Springfield 1861|Springfield Model 1861

The Springfield Model 1861 was the primary shoulder arm during the Civil War. It was a single-shot, percussion based, rifled musket. The rifle has a fixed bayonet and like the Colt, the gun is fired without a percussion cap being placed during reloading and another note is that no Enfield Model 1853's appear in the game despite being the second most widely used shoulder weapon of the Civil War in which both sides used them in significant quantities.

Springfield 1861 - .58 caliber minie ball.

Springfield Musket in Idle

Springfield Musket preparing to be reloaded

Sharps 1855

The Sharps 1855 was a breech-loading, falling-block action rifle that was very popular during the war especially with the cavalry. In the game, an infantry version with a fixed bayonet and a sniper version with a scope exists.

Sharps 1855 Sniper in idle

Sharps 1855 Sniper being reloaded

Colt Model 1855

The Colt Model 1855 revolving rifle is one of the first weapons acquired in the game. In the game, the gun is seen being used very often by many soldiers when in history, it was the complete opposite. The hot gases released from the cylinder during firing often ended up igniting the other charges within the gun causing the gun to often blow up within the shooters hand and many soldiers got injured and killed as a result. Because of this, the army decided to withdraw it from service in the early stages of the Civil War.

Colt 1855 Revolving Rifle - 44 caliber.

Colt 1855 being reloaded by changing the cylinders.

Colt 1855 iron sights.

Spencer 1860 Carbine

The Spencer 1860 Carbine was an extremely popular weapon during the Civil War. It held 7 shots and could be fired very rapidly, accurately, and reliably. The game does a good job at representing the rifle but during reloading, the magazine is entered and fired without a round being chambered.

Spencer 1860 Carbine - .56-56 RF.

1860 Spencer Iron Sights

1860 Spencer being levered.

Henry 1860

The Henry 1860 rifle was perhaps the most revolutionary gun of the time and was the direct precursor to the Winchester rifle. In the game, it shown being used in very early to very late battles as almost a standard issue weapon when in reality, the Henry was rarely issued to regular troops and was used more by soldiers who purchased it with their own funds.

Henry 1860 brass-frame - .44 Rimfire (RF).

9 lb. Howitzer

The 9 lb. howitzer is the main artillery piece of the game and can be manned by the player in various levels. Interesting note is how the gun can be fired, reloaded, and fired very quickly by only one person when in reality, a whole crew would be needed.

Gatling Gun

The Gatling Gun was the world's first practical machine gun and saw great usage during the Civil War. Along side the howitzer, it is the only other weapon that can be manned and has a rather slow firing rate and infinite ammunition.

Colt 1865 Gatling Gun - .44 Rimfire.