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The Model 1819 Hall Rifle: America’s First Military Breechloader
By the time Congress got around to awarding the promised rifles to “Aiken’s Volunteers” on May 20, 1826, the U.S. Army had updated its hardware.
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The diary of Philip Hone, 1828-1851
An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.