I am a bit of a Civil War buff and had read a book: Mountains Touched with Fire about the Battle of Lookout Mountain. In this book it told a tale of CSA sharpshooters making unreal shots distance wise with a Whitworth .45 cal. rifle.
Well I just got back from Gettysburg and got to see one of these rifles for my self. Per what I can find out about the Whitworth it had hexagonal rifling and a matching bullet. My question is does anyone have more information on this rifle as to why this rifling was supposed to have made it so accurate? I would also like to see a picture of the ammo it shot if anyone can come up with one. I was talking to one of the Battle Field guides at Gettysburg and he had even told me I must have the wrong info from the book on it being .45 cal. as he thought it would be at least .50 or .52. Well I then found one in the case and it was indeed a .45 cal. and said on the information card that it was imported from England and gave to the best CSA Sharpshooters. Any links or information appreciated!
Well I just got back from Gettysburg and got to see one of these rifles for my self. Per what I can find out about the Whitworth it had hexagonal rifling and a matching bullet. My question is does anyone have more information on this rifle as to why this rifling was supposed to have made it so accurate? I would also like to see a picture of the ammo it shot if anyone can come up with one. I was talking to one of the Battle Field guides at Gettysburg and he had even told me I must have the wrong info from the book on it being .45 cal. as he thought it would be at least .50 or .52. Well I then found one in the case and it was indeed a .45 cal. and said on the information card that it was imported from England and gave to the best CSA Sharpshooters. Any links or information appreciated!
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