The Repeating Rifle
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A Revolution In Arms
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Author : Joseph G. Bilby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-03-14
A Revolution In Arms written by Joseph G. Bilby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-14 with Firearms categories.
"Mr. Bilby takes us through Gettysburg, among other places, showing how the Spencer and Henry rifle played a decisive role." --The Wall Street Journal "A valuable study. . . . his research is balanced and thorough, his writing is lively and clear. . . . his approach gives the book broad appeal." --Journal of Military History "This is an outstanding book--accurate, judicious, highly readable." --North & South "A Revolution in Arms is written in such a good, readable way of a very important time in the history of firearms."--Rifle Magazine "Well written and researched. . . . certainly should be an addition to your library."--Civil War Times Historians often call the American Civil War the first modern war, pointing to the use of observation balloons, the telegraph, trains, mines, ironclad ships, and other innovations. Although recent scholarship has challenged some of these "firsts," the war did witness the introduction of the first repeating rifles. No other innovation of the turbulent 1860s would have a greater effect on the future of warfare. In A Revolution in Arms: A History of the First Repeating Rifles, historian Joseph G. Bilby unfolds the fascinating story of how two New England inventors, Benjamin Henry and Christopher Spencer, each combined generations of cartridge and rifle technology to develop reliable repeating rifles. In a stroke, the Henry rifle and Spencer rifle and carbine changed warfare forever, accelerating the abandonment of the formal battle line tactics of previous generations and when properly applied, repeating arms could alter the course of a battle. Although slow to enter service, the repeating rifle soon became a sought after weapon by both Union and Confederate troops. Oliver Winchester purchased the rights to the Henry and transformed it into "the gun that won the West." The Spencer, the most famous of all Civil War small arms, was the weapon of choice for Federal cavalrymen. The revolutionary technology represented by repeating arms used in the American Civil War, including self-contained metallic cartridges, large capacity magazines, and innovative cartridge feeding systems, was copied or adapted by arms manufacturers around the world, and these features remain with us today.
The Repeating Rifle
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Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2004
The Repeating Rifle written by Samuel Willard Crompton and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Rifles categories.
Representing new levels of technical achievement, the invention of the repeating rifle no longer required soldiers to be excellent marksmen. The carnage of the first major war to utilize this new technology, World War I, demonstrates its effectiveness.
The Repeating Rifle
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Author : Harold Francis Williamson
language : en
Publisher:
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Lincoln S Choice
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Author : J. O. Buckeridge
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2018-03-28
Lincoln S Choice written by J. O. Buckeridge and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-28 with History categories.
Herein, for the first time, is revealed the impact and scope of the basic repeating rifle in the Civil War. Well documented, and supported by exciting on-the-spot reports, the author presents convincing evidence that the Spencer seven-shooter was a major factor—possibly the major factor in winding up the war which cost far more American lives than World War II. Christopher Spencer, the inventor and manufacturer, personally demonstrated the arm to President Lincoln on the White House lawn. Lincoln himself did considerable shooting with it, and he was so impressed by the performance of the seven-shooter that he directed procurement by the Ordnance Department. Lee is shown losing at Gettysburg, largely through the multiple-firepower of some 3,500 seven-shooters in the hands of the reorganized Federal cavalry. Seven Spencer-armed regiments are described as blasting a path for Grant out of the Wilderness, and a handful of seven-shooting regiments win Cold Harbor for him in a five-minute charge. Much of Sheridan’s glory in the Shenandoah Valley and Appomattox campaigns is herein transferred to Spencer’s gun and the men who fought with it in the front lines. Sherman, herein the hero of Atlanta and villain of the march to the sea, is taken to task for his inadequate use of the precious gift from the gods of war. The obscure Wilson is brought into the limelight for doing more damage with Sherman’s seven-shooting cavalry in two weeks than Sherman accomplished in four months. Withal, this is compact, hard-hitting, easy-to-read history of the five main Union campaigns of 1864 and 1865, well-seasoned with the incidents of soldier life which lend a quaint flavor to a fascinating phase of American history.
The Burgess Long Range Repeating Rifle Model 1878 And Other Related Stories
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Author : Dale A. Olson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
The Burgess Long Range Repeating Rifle Model 1878 And Other Related Stories written by Dale A. Olson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Rifles categories.
Henry S Repeating Rifle
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Author : New Haven Arms Co
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Henry S Repeating Rifle written by New Haven Arms Co and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Firearms categories.
The Spencer Repeating Rifle Carbines And Sporting Rifle
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Author : Spencer Repeating Rifle Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
The Spencer Repeating Rifle Carbines And Sporting Rifle written by Spencer Repeating Rifle Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with categories.
The First Winchester
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Author : John E. Parsons
language : en
Publisher: New York, Winchester Press
Release Date : 1960
The First Winchester written by John E. Parsons and has been published by New York, Winchester Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Winchester rifle categories.
The Henry Rifle
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Author : Les Quick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
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Winchester Lever Action Rifles
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Author : Martin Pegler
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-10-20
Winchester Lever Action Rifles written by Martin Pegler and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-20 with History categories.
Winchester lever-action repeating rifles are an integral part of the folklore of the American West. Introduced after the American Civil War, the first Winchester, the M1866, would go on to see military service as far afield as Bulgaria, but it was in the hands of civilians that it would become known as 'The gun that won the west'. Offering a lethal combination of portability, ruggedness and ammunition interchangeability with pistol sidearms, the Winchesters and their innovative and elegant breech-loading system represented a revolutionary design. They were used by a staggering variety of military and civilian groups - gold-miners, trappers, hunters, farmers, lawmen, professional gunmen and Native Americans. It equipped a whole generation of settlers and as such left an imprint on American culture that continues to resonate today. This book explores the Winchesters' unique place in history, revealing the technical secrets of their success with a full array of colour artwork, period illustrations and close-up photographs.