http://www.civilwar.williamsonmuseumexhibits.org/files/original/eaa659740fe0722fcc9b3af92f029bf1.jpg be9698a1158320b58145d3f7c2c697f7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez Subject The topic of the resource United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War). Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource This collection is courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez. We would like to thank him for the generosity he has shown the museum. All photographs are courtesy of Georgene Richaud. Georgene, thank you for your contribution! Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to the images are held by Tommy Gonzalez. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. Type The nature or genre of the resource Objects Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Double Barrel Percussion Pistol Subject The topic of the resource United States -- Texas -- Williamson County. War (Civil War). Description An account of the resource 1860s-era Double Barrel Percussion Pistol. This pistol is metal with a wooden handle and does not feature a brand name. It has 3 inch barrels. Such handguns were popular at the time because they featured rotating cylinders, allowing the soldier to shoot several times, sometimes as many as six times, before reloading. While these pistols allowed for multiple shots, they were difficult to load, requiring the soldier to put gunpowder into the chamber, ram the ball on top, use oil to seal the front of the cylinder, and then cap the end of each chamber prior to firing the weapon. Though these weapons were more efficient, they could only be used effectively at a short range. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860s Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights to the images are held by Tommy Gonzalez. This image is posted for non-profit educational purposes, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact The Williamson Museum, 716 S. Austin Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. http://williamsonmuseum.org Type The nature or genre of the resource Object Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Civil War Trust. Small Arms of the Civil War. http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/warfare-and-logistics/warfare/smallarms.html. 2014 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource This collection is courtesy of Tommy Gonzalez. We would like to thank him for the generosity he has shown the museum. All photographs are courtesy of Georgene Richaud. Georgene, thank you for your contribution! Percussion Pistol Pistol Weaponry