[bunkerhill7]

After the Civil War, the U.S. govt. sold 400 cannons, 36 mortars, muskets and ammunition to the general public.
“Evening Courier and Republic”, Buffalo, NY,
Feb.7, 1866, p.3.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I remember when we could buy Civil War bayonets at the army surplus store back in 1966. Wish I had bought several.