Civil War in the Southwest:
Battle Weapons Guidelines

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Confederate: Army of New Mexico

Longguns: Preferred
1855 Springfield’s
1842 Springfield’s
1841 Springfield’s (Mississippi rifle)
1816 Conversions (Conversion of Flintlock Muskets to percussion)
1855 Colt Revolving Rifles
1859 Sharps Carbine/Rifles
Double Barrel Percussion Shotguns
Single Barrel Percussion Shotguns
1847 Musketoons
Civilian Period Rifles
Plains Rifles (Hawken Style)
Austrian Lorenz’s

Longguns: Acceptable
1861 Springfield’s and wartime contractor replicas
Enfield’s

Handguns: Preferred
1842 Springfield’s
1851 Colt Navy’s
1855 Colt Root Revolvers
Colt Dragoons
1849 Colt’s
1848 Colt’s
1858 Starr DA Revolvers
Single-Shot Pistol’s
Pepperbox’s

Handguns: Acceptable
1860 Colt Army
Colt Walker’s (rare)
Colt Paterson’s (rare)
Whitney Revolvers

Knives & Bladed Weapons: Preferred
Bowie
“D” Guard Bowie
Lances
Period Belt Knives
Period Sabers - mostly officers
Bayonets for military long arms

Federal: California, Colorado & New Mexico Volunteers

Longguns: Preferred
1855 Springfield’s
1842 Springfield’s
1847 Musketoons
1859 Sharps Carbine/Rifle (Conversion of Flintlock Muskets)

Longguns: Acceptable
1861 Springfield’s and wartime contractor replicas
1841 Springfield’s (Mississippi rifle)
Enfield’s

Handguns: Preferred
Note: Officers purchased their own side arms, anything manufactured before early 1862 is acceptable.
1842 Springfield’s
1851 Colt Navy’s
Colt Dragoons
1855 Springfield’s
1858 Starr DA Revolvers

Handguns: Acceptable
1860 Colt Army
Whitney Revolvers

Knives & Bladed Weapons: Preferred
Period Belt Knives
Period Sabers (officers & most cavalry)
Bayonets

Any questions, please contact:
Christopher DeMille, Re-enactor Liaison
phone: (520) 586-4117
Email: cdemille(at)azstateparks.gov

See Clothing Guidelines (Guidlines)
See Artillery Guidelines (Guidlines)
See Cavalry Guidelines (Guidlines)

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