J.B.Books Law in Abilene
Messages : 1957 Date d'inscription : 20/11/2011 Localisation : Sous mon chapeau.
| Sujet: The Henry rifle given to Abraham Lincoln Lun 3 Sep - 17:10 | |
| "The Henry rifle given to Abraham Lincoln in 1862 by the New Haven Arms Company." Gift With a Purpose "The New Haven Arms Company presented this engraved, gold-mounted Henry rifle to Abraham Lincoln in an effort to influence the sale of its weapon to the army. Designed by B. Tyler Henry, the .44-caliber, lever action repeating rifle fired up to seven times faster than single-shot muskets. But the rifle was deemed too heavy and damage-prone for regular battlefield use. Although the federal government purchased relatively few of the rifles, several Northern state militias acquired them at their own expense." | |
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LLOYD Acme
Messages : 2042 Date d'inscription : 26/12/2011 Age : 60 Localisation : Robin Springs
| Sujet: Re: The Henry rifle given to Abraham Lincoln Lun 3 Sep - 17:13 | |
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J.B.Books Law in Abilene
Messages : 1957 Date d'inscription : 20/11/2011 Localisation : Sous mon chapeau.
| Sujet: Re: The Henry rifle given to Abraham Lincoln Lun 3 Sep - 17:49 | |
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LLOYD Acme
Messages : 2042 Date d'inscription : 26/12/2011 Age : 60 Localisation : Robin Springs
| Sujet: Re: The Henry rifle given to Abraham Lincoln Lun 3 Sep - 18:06 | |
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J.B.Books Law in Abilene
Messages : 1957 Date d'inscription : 20/11/2011 Localisation : Sous mon chapeau.
| Sujet: Re: The Henry rifle given to Abraham Lincoln Lun 3 Sep - 18:08 | |
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