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?
The Spencer:
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Steve / 82Rigger
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