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I know of at least one rifle made in Boston for an American militia lieutenant. It took a while before he could hit a sheet of paper at 100 yards. However, there is no mention that he actually used it in combat and I think that him being an officer, it is unlikely that he would have.
Here's a statement from G. W. P. Swenson's Pictorial History of the Rifle:
"Telescopic sights are reputed to have been used in the American Revolution by both sides..."
Oh really? Has anyone heard of a telescopic sight being used by either side and can they point me out to the documentation?
Here's a statement from G. W. P. Swenson's Pictorial History of the Rifle:
"Telescopic sights are reputed to have been used in the American Revolution by both sides..."
Oh really? Has anyone heard of a telescopic sight being used by either side and can they point me out to the documentation?