16 out 1860 ano - Henry Repeating Rifle
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October 16, 1860: The Henry Repeating Rifle's patent was granted this day. The Henry Repeating Rifle was a 16-shot rifle. Before it existed, the average soldier could shoot 3 rounds per minute. The new rifle was commonly known as “the rifle you could load on Sunday and shoot all week long.” This rifle played a big part in the Civil War because it lead to many more casualties and each side could shoot for a longer amount of time.
Information - www.books.google.com/books?id=VeeiAgToOq4C&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q&f=false (pg 13) www.henryusa.com/rifles/the-original-henry-rifle/
Picture - www.henryusa.com/rifles/the-original-henry-rifle/
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