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Col. Colt's revolving rifle in the Civil War

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US government acquired relatively few breechloading rifles before the start of the American Civil War as the .58-cal. muzleloading rifle-musket was the standard aim of the infantry. First manufactured in 1856, the side hammer, cap-and-ball Colt Model rifle operated on similar principles to Col. Samuel Colt's revolving handguns.

Models, Design and construction

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Last of its kind: The U.S. model 1855 rifle

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The U.S. model 1855 rifle is the last percussion rifle adopted by the U.S. army, manufactured in the national armories. The .58cal model 1855 rifle was equipped with the Maynard tape priming system so it could use Maynard tape primers or percussion caps.

Facilities & equipment, National Security, Dept of the Army, Evaluation, Equipment and supplies, United States. Army

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The Civil War Spencer rifle

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The seven-shot, breech-loaded repeating rifle, patented by Christopher Spencer in 1860, became a key Union weapon in the Civil War, contributing to victory in the Battle of Gettysburg.

Innovations, History, United States history, Machine guns, Machine-guns, Leveraction rifles, Lever action rifles, Spencer, Christopher

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