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Old 06-24-2005, 07:11 PM
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I think that most will agree that the Spencer was the first PRACTICAL repeating rifle adopted by the military.

Its ultimate success and popularity pose the question:

Why, then, 13 years AFTER the success of the Spencer, did so many soldiers lose their lives and/or scalps fighting with a SINGLE SHOT rifle?


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