I realize that this topic is not related to folk music, but I also know that Mudcat hosts a lot of folks in the reenactor scene, and many who are knowledgeable in a lot of areas regarding history. For a project I am working on, I would like to have some information about what types of firearms were used during the Mexican War of the 1840s, what gun innovations may have taken place in the 1850s and what firearms would have been in common use during the 1850s.
Any and all comments are welcomed and appreciated!

LEJ