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Spencer ammunition had no such problem owing to the new technology of metallic cartridges. [24] In the late 1860s, the Spencer company was sold to the Fogerty Rifle Company and ultimately to Winchester. [25] Many Spencer carbines were later sold as surplus to France where they were used during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. [15] [26]
The .56-52, made by Spencer, and the .56-50, made by Springfield, differed only in the degree of crimp, with the .56-50 having a greater crimp; both fired 350-grain (23 g) .512-inch (13.0 mm) bullets. The .56-46 fired a 320-grain (21 g) - 330-grain (21 g) .465-inch (11.8 mm) bullet. [1] The Spencer rifle used a tubular magazine. To control the ...
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Annie Oakley owned a Spencer 1882 shotgun, which was one of her favorite firearms. [14] [15] [16] From a retrospective view, Spencer 1882 is regarded as a trailblazer for pump-action shotguns. However, modern commentators find the Spencer 1882 to be somewhat awkward to use and/or unpleasant to fire. [4]
As far as a comparison of the Spencer to a modern cartridge, let's evaluate all of the Spencer load data (we'll use 56-56, since I am most familiar with it): Mass: 350 grain (4/5 ounce) Muzzle Velocity: ~1225 fps (22" barrel) Muzzle Energy: 1163 fpe (based on 1225 fps MV) Sectional Density: .185 Ballistic Coefficient: ~.186
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Texas between 1860 and 1869. During this period a total of 20 people were executed : 16 by hanging and 4 by firing squad . [ 1 ]
Houston's total population grew to 4,428 by 1860, and its footprint expanded to the southwest by several blocks, reaching to a part of current-day Hadley Street. [22] Urban bondsmen performed manual labor, such as construction, or moving freight at the wharf or to and from the warehouses; others worked as servants at private homes and hotels ...
Percival Hopkins Spencer (April 30, 1897 – January 16, 1995) was an American inventor, aviation pioneer, test pilot, and businessman. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was one of the Early Birds of Aviation , a group which required members to have flown a glider, gas balloon or airplane prior to December 17, 1916. [ 2 ]