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The Introduction of repeating weapons
Feb 1, 2004 6:15 PM
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I'm a gun enthusiast and I belive that my knowledge about firearms is quite extensive. My conclusion is that the introduction of repeating weapons is the most influencial form of weaponry on the face of the earth. I beleive this because the simple fact that with a Henry repeating rifle you can fire 60 rounds per minute as opposed to 3 rounds per minute with a muzzle-loading rifle intruiged weapons manufacturers and from there, weapons improved. The U.S. military used Henry repeaters in some calvary and sharpshooter divisions during the civil war, and the Confederate soilders were so impressed that they nicknamed the weapon "The Yankee rifle that you can load on Sunday and shoot all week!" From the rave reports that officers gave, more rifles were ordered after the war and shortly there after the introduction of bolt-action rifles occured. In the early 1940's, John Garand experimented with his M1 semi-automatic rifle, and it was quickly adopted by the U.S. military to become the first ever standard issue semi-automatic rifle. The rest is history, 60 years later, we're experimenting with computerized grenade launchers and all other kinds of technology that will allow the U.S. solidier to have a bigger advantadge on the battlefield than he already does.
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