>> |
Bat Guano
File :-(, x)
1860 Henry Rifle in .44-40, I believe. Some models fire .45 Long Colt. A radically advanced model, made before the American Civil War, that used a .44 caliber rimfire cartridge. For a civil war soldier, owning a Henry rifle was a point of pride. Although it was never officially adopted for service by the army, many union soldiers purchased Henry rifles with their own funds. The brass framed carbines could fire at a rate of 28 rounds per minute when used correctly, so soldiers who saved their pay to buy one often believed that the rifle would help them survive. They were frequently used by scouts, skirmishers, flank guards, and raiding parties, rather than in regular infantry formations. To the amazed muzzleloader-armed Confederates who had to face this deadly "sixteen shooter," it was "that damned Yankee rifle that they load on Sunday and shoot all week!" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_rifle
|