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To: w1n1

There were about 10 Henry rifles at the Battle of Allatoona Pass. Years ago when the land there was private we found a couple dozen unfired Henry shells there. Very cool!


19 posted on 04/13/2016 8:57:50 AM PDT by southernerwithanattitude (New and Improved Redneck!)
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To: southernerwithanattitude

With the exposed underlug follower, they made for decent civilian rifles but were not made for the rigors of combat. The magazines were open to exposure to sand, mud, grit, and dirt.


20 posted on 04/13/2016 9:01:14 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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