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1859 - Reilly and the Breech vs Muzzle loader contest

This 1859 book which aspires to objectively analyze the pros ad cons of Muzzle Loaders and Breech Loaders. is interesting: P. 254-292 detailed analysis of Breech loaders at the time and Reilly plays a part (selections posted below). Worth reading...especially the introduction dealing with the uproar and fights between muzzle loading and breech loading fans.

https://books.google.com/books?id=6ftIAA...gun&f=false






And here is the chart of the shoot-off in 1859 - the scales seem tilted towards the muzzle loaders since rapidity and ease of loading is not part of the grading scale; However, the Key point was the breech loader held its own.


Last edited by Argo44; 09/11/18 01:09 PM.
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