Confederate Whitworth Sniper: Sub-MOA Hexagonal Bullets in 1860

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Confederate Whitworth Sniper: Sub-MOA Hexagonal Bullets in 1860

Post by wreckless » Fri Oct 13, 2017 5:31 am

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Re: Confederate Whitworth Sniper: Sub-MOA Hexagonal Bullets in 1860

Post by stiknruddr » Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:07 pm

I live in Knoxville TN. There was use of the Whiteorth during the battle of Ft Loudon. A example is in a local museum they were sniping at 1000 yards. Confederate

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Re: Confederate Whitworth Sniper: Sub-MOA Hexagonal Bullets in 1860

Post by wreckless » Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:16 pm

They were amazing weapons for the time.
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