Birmingham Gun Quarter
Armory, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- Side
- Confederate
- Kind
- Armory
- Where
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Years
- 1861-1865
- Today
- Museum
BIRMINGHAM GUN QUARTER
About 800,000 weapons were shipped from Birmingham to America during the Civil War. William Tranter was one of the main suppliers and sold revolvers to the Confederate forces.
Then
About 800,000 weapons were shipped from Birmingham to America during the Civil War. William Tranter was one of the main suppliers and sold revolvers to the Confederate forces.
Now
Museum
The Birmingham Proof House of 1813 is still in use and holds a museum of arms and ammunition open by arrangement.
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