History channel has a 2 hour show on sherman. (Full Version)

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hgilmer -> History channel has a 2 hour show on sherman. (2/14/2008 9:51:07 PM)

They are discussing the difference in technology between the rifles used by both sides. The Union by this time had a lot of Spencer rifles and it could shoot 7 times (this is what the show is saying) before reloading giving them a huge advantage over the confederates.



sirduke_slith -> RE: History channel has a 2 hour show on sherman. (2/21/2008 7:21:57 AM)

It is true of the seven shot rifles (which i belive began in 1862) but this advantage was not really exploited becasue the war department feared of the amount of ammo that would be consumed and as a result an increase in the spending of the already expensive war.



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