1849 ⟶ Walter Hunt Invents Repeating Rifle with Metallic Cartridges
Walter Hunt invents the first repeating rifle to use metalli...
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United States🔫 Walter Hunt Invents Repeating Rifle with Metallic Cartridges
Walter Hunt invents the first repeating rifle to use metallic cartridges (of his own design) and a spring-fed magazine.⟶
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