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2 June 1836

News of the Texans' defeat at the Alamo on 6 March reached Norwegian newspapers three months after the battle. The Norwegian State Gazette printed a short note describing the drama and reporting that Santa Anna had taken the fort after a bloody... Read more ...

2 June 1836

News of the defeat at the Alamo reached Norway
News of the Texans' defeat at the Alamo on 6 March reached Norwegian newspapers three months after the battle. The Norwegian State Gazette printed a short note describing the drama and reporting that Santa Anna had taken the fort after a bloody assault.


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    The Guns of the Union (1814-1905)

  • The Guns of the Union (1814-1905)

    A special year for Norway, 2014 both marks the bicentenary of the Norwegian constitution and – perhaps slightly less celebrated – the beginning of the union with Sweden. This article presents the military black powder small-arms that were used in the 91 year long Norwegian-Swedish union 1814–1905.

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  1. The Technical Evolution of Firearms from the Medieval Ages until 1900.
  2. Black Powder Weapons in War from the Medieval Ages until 1900.
  3. Hunting with Black Powder Firearms — Then and Now.
  4. The Flint and Percussion Locks.
  5. Loading with Roundball and Patch.
  6. The Smoothbore Muzzleloading Musket
  7. The Muzzleloading Rifle.
  8. The Muzzleloading Pistol.
  9. Rifle Musket and Minié Ball
  10. The Norwegian Kammerlader
  11. The 12 mm Remington Rolling Block.
  12. The Percussion Revolver.
  13. Shotguns and Blackpowder.
  14. Loading Black Powder Cartridges.
  15. Guns of the Old West.
  16. Sighting In and Cleaning.
  17. Bullet Casting and Making Bullet Lubes.
  18. The Black Powder Shooter of Today.
  19. Literature and Sources.
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