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I can't point to an exact year and I don't think it's possible to do so without relatively exhaustive research and/or a time machine. The idea of rifling barrels was conceived by Benjamin Robins in the mid-18th century; his tome New Principles in Gunnery was published in 1742. According to Wikipedia, the earliest rifles came into common use towards the end of the 18th century.
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2009 this year man LOL ;]
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Was the Henry rifle used in the Gettysburg battle?
Apparently not, the first recorded use of the Gatling Gun in combat is at the siege of Petersburg a year later.
