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The Board of Ordnance officers, consisting of Col. Ripley, Major Ramsay, and Captain Maynadief appointed by the Secretary of War to examine and test all breech-loading firearms that might be presented ...

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Here’s What You Need to Remember: While the Pattern 53 ushered in the era of the rifle it was to be short-lived as breech-loading technology was developed. Just as many muskets were converted to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This second type Remington Breech ...

During the War of 1812, a small group of teenagers successfully helped hold off 10,000 British soldiers at a critical battle in upstate New York. To acknowledge their gallantry, for the first and only ...