Experiments With The New Army Rifle, 1893

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Bryan Austin posted this 28 February 2023

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OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1895 AND 1896 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 

Experiments With The New Army Rifle, 1893

The following is the result of missiles fired into a cadaver of a full grown man at the several distances mentioned therein Shot No 1 Struck the left leg just to the left of the patella making a clean cut through passing out at a point opposite and behind Wound of entrance and that of exit the same in appearance No difference in the size of these two wounds 

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Waleone posted this 01 March 2023

Love your history lessons Bryan!

Wayne

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Urny posted this 01 March 2023

Yep, agree with Waleone. The old articles tickle me pink.

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John Alexander posted this 01 March 2023

I wonder what they thought they could learn by shooting the poor dead guy in the knee?

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Lucky1 posted this 01 March 2023

That their rifle shoots low-right assuming he was facing the shooter? Hahahaha

Scott Ingle

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Bryan Austin posted this 04 March 2023

This may be of interests;

1902 American Rifleman's Encyclopedia 

Muzzle Velocity-The velocity of a bullet at, or near the muzzle. Usually the velocity is taken at fifty-three feet from the muzzle, by U. S. Ordnance officers, when testing small bore rifles. 

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