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Who was selling repeating rifles in Rifles for Watie?
clardy was
Did repeating rifles make a difference to pickets charge at Gettysburg?
Yes they contributed greatly to the union victory, while the union soldiers had access to repeating rifles the confederates did not which caused the subsequent decimation of the confederate soldiers at that engagment. Repeating rifles were not used during pickett's charge, only cavalry used repeating rifles. Confederate cavalry had repeating rifles.
Why were the repeating rifles such an improvement over muzzle loading rifles?
They had a lot higher rate of fire.
Why didn't general custers's troops have repeating rifles?
General Custer's troops did not have repeating rifles primarily due to logistical issues and military procurement decisions of the time. The Army had not fully transitioned to repeating firearms, which were more expensive and complex to produce than standard single-shot rifles. Additionally, the U.S. military was still in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of repeating rifles, leading to a reliance on traditional weapons. Consequently, Custer's 7th Cavalry was equipped with single-shot Springfield rifles during the Battle of Little Bighorn, which limited their firepower compared to the Native American forces armed with repeating rifles.
Who designed the repeating rifle that Winchester bought the rights to and based his highly successful repeating rifles on?
Henry
Who personally tested the Henry and Spencer repeating rifles?
Abraham Lincoln
When were repeating rifles with levers first made?
In 1866 by Winchester and Henry firearms
What was the specner repeating rifle?
Try search for Spencer rifles- it was an early lever action repeating rifle from the period of the US Civil War.
What was the most valuable weapon during the Civil War?
it was the mini ball IMPROVEMENT The repeating rifles and carbines.
What weapons union cavalry soldiers use in the civil war?
muskets IMPROVEMENT Sabres, revolvers, repeating rifles.
Are repeating rifles easy to use?
Repeating rifles are easy to use but you just need to be able to handle the recoil as they are very powerful. They also need a little bit of training if you already know how to use a rifle. P.s. Use them with a trained professional first! JK LOL dont belive me
When were the first Winchester repeating rifles produced and what calibers were they in?
The Model 1866 (introduced in that year), chambered for the .44 Henry rimfire cartridge.
