mrw311 - AnthologyMain MenuIntroductionThe Gatling Gun and Machine GunsRifles and HandgunsIronclad Battleships and Torpedo TechnologyThe Boer WarsStagnation and Fear of DestructionAnxious, Fictional Accounts of the FutureBibliographyMatthew Werkheiserbaf3c422a98f36dbd4c83c180176ff0854fcbc18
12016-11-27T01:41:09+00:00Modern Military Rifles3plain2016-12-14T00:53:58+00:00A brief article by W.J. Gordon from The Leisure Hour chronicling the evolution of military rifles, beginning with the Brown Bess which was the British main arm into the early 19th century. It concludes with a comparison of contemporary cartridge fed rifles – specifically cartridge size and accuracy, with the claim being that the Lee Metford contains the greatest accuracy potential of all available cartridge rifles of the time.