Whitworth rifle
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whitworth-rifle-172-10609775
title:
Whitworth rifle
text:
The Whitworth rifle was an English-made percussion rifle used in the latter half of the 19th century. A single-shot muzzleloader with excellent long-range accuracy for its era, especially when used with a telescopic sight, the Whitworth rifle was widely regarded as the world's first sniper rifle. The Whitworth rifle saw extensive use with the Confederate sharpshooters in the American Civil War, claiming the lives of several Union generals, including Major General John Sedgwick, one of the highes
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encyclopedia
description:
Muzzle-loading rifle
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitworth_rifle
date created:
2007-05-31T16:01:57Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T20:04:53Z
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