Evolution of the Trade Gun

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Former Ranger Bob Kistart describes the evolution of firearms technology at Fort Union. Hunters progressed from the flintlock rifle to the percussion rifle over the course of the Fort's active duration.

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Galleries

Fort Union Trading Post, Historical Narratives

Keywords

Buffalo, Flintlock, Fort Union Trading Post, Guns, Hunting, Missouri, Percussion, Rifles, native americans

Credit

Courtesy of the National Park Service. For a large collection of audio and video podcast episodes on many classroom topics, visit the National Park Service on iTunes U.

Movie Number

3176