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  2. Whitworth rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Whitworth rifle was an English-made percussion rifle used in the latter half of the 19th century. A single-shot muzzleloader with excellent long-range accuracy for its era, especially when used with a telescopic sight, the Whitworth rifle was widely regarded as the world's first sniper rifle. [1]

  3. 12-pounder Whitworth rifle - Wikipedia

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    The 12-pdr rifle was designed in the early 1850s by British manufacturer Joseph Whitworth, who had recently been contracted to improve the Pattern 1853 Enfield.During his experiments with the Enfield, Whitworth was inspired to begin experimenting with a hexagonally-rifled barrel; Whitworth would later apply these principles to his field guns.

  4. Rifles in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    [30] Whitworth rifle: Considered the world's first sniper rifle when used with a telescopic sight, the Whitworth was a British single-shot, muzzleloading rifle purchased by the Confederate government in limited numbers. Firing a mechanically fitted, six-sided bullet from a hexagonal bore, the Whitworth was capable of incredible accuracy at long ...

  5. Scope mount - Wikipedia

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    An old German machinegun telescopic sight with scope rings Two Colt Python revolvers, one (above) with barrel-mounted scope A re-enacted Confederate sharpshooter aiming a Whitworth rifle with a ring-mounted scope, secured by clamping onto the gunstock A one-piece scope mount (with three 30 mm rings) on a Sako TRG-42.

  6. Davide Pedersoli - Wikipedia

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    Pedersoli's lineup includes American and European pattern muzzleloading rifles, muskets, and pistols (such as duelling pistols and Harper's Ferry pistols), as well as breechloading firearms such as Sharps rifles, double barrel shotguns, double rifles, an updated version of the Winchester Model 1886, Rolling Block rifles, and more. [3] [4] [5]

  7. Springfield Model 1861 - Wikipedia

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    Further, unlike the Model 1855, the Model 1861 was never produced in a two-banded rifle configuration. [7] The Model 1861 was aimed using flip-up leaf sights. The sight had two leaves, one for 300 yards (270 m) and the other for 500 yards (460 m), and with both leaves down, the sight was set for a range of 100 yards (91 m).

  8. List of muzzle-loading guns - Wikipedia

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    RML 2.5-inch mountain gun United Kingdom: 1879 73: 2.9-inch Parrott rifle United States: 1860 76: 3-inch ordnance rifle United States: 1862 76: RML 7-pounder mountain gun United Kingdom: 1873 86: Canon de campagne de 4 rayé France: 1858 96: Wiard rifle United States: 1861 121: Canon de 12 La Hitte France: 1859 140: 70-pounder Whitworth naval ...

  9. 3-pounder Whitworth rifle - Wikipedia

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    In service, the rifle was sometimes referred to as a mountain gun, though this might stem from a confusion over caliber sizes. [3] From a design standpoint, the weapon was unique. Like all of Whitworth's designs, the weapon had a hexagon-ally rifled barrel. It was also a breechloader, an unusual feature for the time.

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