Now just consider this little nugget of gun lore. As just ten years before this rifle was made in Connecticut.
Both the Yankee & Confederate Armies were basically considered the best armed Armies of the world. And both of these hard fighting outfits.
Who were issued for the most part with muzzle loading muskets. That a good man could on a good day. Could maybe crank off 3 aimed rounds a minute.
Now with one of these rifles. A good man could easily crank off say ten to fifteen rounds a minute. So in a way, this rifle was the AK-47 of the late Victorian Era!
By the way, I just bought an Italian copy of this rifle. Hopefully I can get it to the range and tell you what happened! Grumpy
