| 41. | The first repeating rifle was designed in 1860 by a company bought out by Winchester, which made new and improved versions.
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| 42. | The first magazine-fed firearm to achieve widespread success was the Spencer repeating rifle, which saw service in the American Civil War.
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| 43. | Did I forget to mention that the repeating rifle and the talk ) 05 : 42, 7 September 2009 ( UTC)
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| 44. | Spencer Repeating Rifle Company declaring bankruptcy in 1868; and assets were acquired by Oliver Winchester for $ 200, 000 in 1869.
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| 45. | Colt revolving rifles were the first repeating rifles adopted by the U . S . Government, but they had their problems.
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| 46. | Introduced in 1887 for the Model 1895, it was " a further effort to put more steam " in repeating rifle cartridges.
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| 47. | Having returned to shore, the crew meet Joseph, who provides them with repeating rifles to use against a new wave of pirates.
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| 48. | Losses were far higher than during the recent Henry Repeating Rifle, soldiers were mowed down when standing in lines in the open.
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| 49. | Yankee ingenuity has led to such important early inventions as steel fish hooks, carriage springs, shaving soap, cylinder locks and repeating rifles.
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| 50. | The Evans repeating rifle holds the distinction of being the only firearm mass-produced in the state of Maine in the 19th century.
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