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Scientific American, Vol. 5, No. 9 (1861) (1861)

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stance— they got much valuable information. would join the regular corps of riflemen. If allowed in a place where his powder would get too damp for The intrenchments across the river at Arlington to go upon my “ own hook,’’ under the government rapid firing. The lightness of the protection of the… … 10 shots, 200 yards, with rest. 834 inches from center of shots to the one gun could fire parallel to the keel, in either direc- If any of our readers can answer this correspon- center of the target ; or from edge of ball to center, an average of 3-5ths of an inch.—Rifle by James, of Utica, N.…

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