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Weapon loads at the breech vs. the muzzle.
Reed Keeling
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Who invented the breech loading rifle?
The breech-loading rifle was invented by Captain Patrick Ferguson of Pitfours, Scotland, hence the Ferguson rifle.
American inventor of breech loading rifle?
He wasn't American, he was a Scot. The breech-loading rifle was invented by Captain Patrick Ferguson of Pitfours, Scotland, hence the Ferguson rifle.
What is the sliding bar in a breech loading firearm?
what model firearms ???
When was the breech-loading rifle invented?
It was invented in 1851 by Edward Maynard
What is the effect of the muzzle loader to breech loading rifles?
Breech loading firearms can be reloaded much more quickly, they can be reloaded when moving, and they are easy to reload when lying down. The muzzleloader must be loaded when standing upright.
Who made 32 rimfire breech-loading rifles?
Mostly European makers.
What was the first breech loading rifle to be used in actual combat?
The Ferguson Rifle
How much did the Martini Henry Breech Loading rifle cost?
@ 2 USD
When were rifled breech loading firearms introduced?
About the time of the American Civil War- in the 1860s. The Spencer was a cartridge firing, breech loading, rifled repeater. The Burnside used a metal cartridge and a tape primer. The Sharps (as in Sharpshooter) used a paper cartridge, but was a breech loader. One breech loader saw limited use by a few British soldiers during the American revolution- the Howe. It was a flintlock, but loaded from the breech.
What inventions enabled the colonization of Africa?
The breech loading musket and later, the rifle.
What is a Belgium breech loading single shot rifle?
Browning has made one in the past
Breech-loading firearms makers marks?
Need detailed description of all markings on weapon.
