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1331:cartridges
1327:Ammunition
902:Brown Bess
403:2024-01-02
380:References
1371:Gunpowder
1346:.44 Henry
1341:.22 Short
1137:Artillery
1033:Coach gun
278:patch box
274:Louisiana
131:1860–1869
80:(Limited)
78:Argentina
1422:Carbines
1066:Sea mine
869:Mule ear
595:Sidearms
368:See also
252:and the
249:Saratoga
128:Produced
110:Designed
100:Designer
1146:Mortars
871:carbine
780:muskets
527:Bayonet
313:Gallery
262:Georgia
258:Florida
177:Caliber
142:21,000+
45:Carbine
1396:Ramrod
904:musket
776:Rifles
468:
430:
225:was a
187:Action
161:Barrel
152:Length
1270:Naval
1169:Field
397:(PDF)
778:and
466:ISBN
428:ISBN
272:and
247:USS
237:and
221:The
113:1851
85:Wars
41:Type
1272:and
1171:and
137:No.
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1329:,
194:,
498:e
491:t
484:v
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