<P> Derringers, pepper - box pocket pistols, and small revolvers like the Colt Baby Dragoon or teat - fire were often carried by enlisted men as a backup gun for close - quarters fighting . </P> <P> Single - shot caplock pistols copied from the prewar French model were issued to the United States Navy . These had brass barrels to prevent corrosion . Some Confederate cavalry units were equipped with single - shot percussion cap or even flintlock pistols early in the war which were sometimes fitted with stocks to improve accuracy . These had been issued to the US Army until the 1840s, but were obsolete by the time of the Civil War due to the introduction of the Colt revolver . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Model </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Springfield Model 1861 </Td> <Td> The Springfield Model 1861 was the most widely used rifle of the civil war . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Springfield Model 1863 </Td> <Td> A slightly modified version of the Model 1861 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pattern 1853 Enfield </Td> <Td> The Enfield 1853 rifled musket was used by both the North and the South in the American Civil War, and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war . Obsolete Brunswick rifles and caplock conversions of the Brown Bess were also imported by the Confederacy . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pattern 1861 Enfield Musketoon </Td> <Td>. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lorenz Rifle </Td> <Td> This Austrian gun was the third-most common musket and was imported by both sides . It fired the same . 58 caliber Minie ball as the Enfield and Springfield . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> M1841 Mississippi Rifle </Td> <Td> A 2 - band rifle with sword bayonet which was issued to Confederate NCOs . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Springfield Model 1812 </Td> <Td>. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Springfield Model 1816 </Td> <Td> Some of these old flintlocks were converted to the percussion system . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Springfield Model 1847 Musketoon </Td> <Td>. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Springfield Model 1855 </Td> <Td> The Springfield Model 1855 used both the Minie ball and the Maynard Tape Primer system . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fayetteville rifle </Td> <Td> A Confederate copy of the Springfield rifle . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richmond Rifle </Td> <Td> Confederate copy of the Springfield Model 1861 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whitworth rifle </Td> <Td> Mainly imported by the Confederacy as a weapon for sharpshooters . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sharps rifle </Td> <Td> The Sharps rifle was a falling block rifle used during and after the American Civil War . The carbine version was very popular with the cavalry of both the Union and Confederate armies and was issued in much larger numbers than the full - length rifle . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frank Wesson rifle </Td> <Td> The Frank Wesson rifle was a breech - loading, metallic rimfire cartridge carbine used during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars . The carbine was used by US Cavalry, typically purchased by state governments or individuals . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colt revolving rifle </Td> <Td> The Colt revolving rifle was an early repeater which was not favored by the troops because it had a tendency to discharge all of its cartridges at the same time . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sharps & Hankins Carbine </Td> <Td> Carbines manufactured for the navy that were made with a protective leather barrel cover . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Volcanic Carbine </Td> <Td> The Volcanic Carbine used the same system as the Volcanic Pistol but with the exception of having a stock, a larger lever loop and a longer barrel / magazine . The carbine was never issued but was bought privately . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joslyn rifle </Td> <Td> The Joslyn rifle was made in both percussion and rimfire configuration . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> M1817 Common rifle </Td> <Td> Many of these old flintlock muskets were converted to the percussion system and some of the barrels where even rifled to accept the minié ball . The quality of these conversions vary from manufacturer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maynard carbine </Td> <Td>. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Merrill carbine </Td> <Td>. </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jenks Mule ear Carbine </Td> <Td> All of these carbines were manufactured for the Navy and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burnside carbine </Td> <Td> A breech - loader invented by Ambrose Burnside and issued to the US Cavalry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tarpley carbine </Td> <Td> A Southern breech - loader which was not widely produced due to mechanical flaws . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Smith carbine </Td> <Td> Patented by Gilbert Smith in 1857 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry rifle </Td> <Td> The Civil War precursor to the Winchester Rifle based on early lever - action rifles made by Volcanic Repeating Arms Co . These highly prized weapons were privately purchased by those who could afford them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spencer repeating rifle </Td> <Td> The Spencer repeating rifle was a manually operated lever - action, repeating rifle fed from a tube magazine with cartridges . It was adopted by the Union army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War, but did not really replace the standard issue muzzle - loading rifled muskets in use at the time . The Spencer carbine was a shorter and lighter version of the Spencer repeating rifle . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> M1819 Hall rifle </Td> <Td> A single - shot breechloader invented in 1811 . A few were used by the Confederacy . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gallager carbine </Td> <Td> A single - shot breechloading rifle with 17,782 sold to the U.S. Army . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> <Ul> <Li> <P> Springfield Model 1861 </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Lead Minie bullets for the Enfield and Springfield including (4) a Williams cleaner bullet </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 1855 Springfield Musket </P> </Li> <Li> <P> 2 - band Enfield Musketoon </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Pattern 1853 Enfield </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Austrian Lorenz Rifle </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Sharps Carbine </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Colt Revolving Rifle </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Burnside Carbine </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Henry Rifle </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Spencer repeating rifle </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Hall rifle </P> </Li> <Li> <P> The Kentucky rifle is an example of a hunting weapon adapted for military use by Confederate sharpshooters . </P> </Li> <Li> <P>. 69 caliber 1842 musket </P> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Model </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

What was the most common pistol used in the civil war