Database: Whitworth Rifle - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 23:48, 27 June 2024

2024-06-27T23:48:23Z

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	The first long-range sniper rifle, the [[Whitworth Rifle\|Whitworth]] was designed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] inventor Sir [[Joseph Whitworth]] in 1854.		The first long-range [[sniper]] [[rifle]], the [[Whitworth Rifle\|Whitworth]] was designed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] inventor Sir [[Joseph Whitworth]] in 1854.

	Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.		Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.

	Queen [[~~Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|~~Victoria]] fired a Whitworth (using a string at a distance) at the first meeting of the British National Rifle Association in 1860.		Queen [[Victoria]] fired a Whitworth (using a string at a distance) at the first meeting of the British National Rifle Association in 1860.

	The Whitworth was used primarily by the {{Wiki\|Confederate States of America\|Confederacy}} in the [[American Civil War]] and by the [[French Army]].		The Whitworth was used primarily by the {{Wiki\|Confederate States of America\|Confederacy}} in the [[American Civil War]] and by the [[French Army]].

imported>Soranin at 15:05, 28 February 2022

2022-02-28T15:05:07Z

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	[[File:ACS_DB_Whitworth_Rifle.jpg\|right\|250px]]		[[File:ACS_DB_Whitworth_Rifle.jpg\|right\|250px]]
	The first long-range sniper rifle, the [[Whitworth ~~rifle~~\|Whitworth]] was designed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] inventor Sir [[Joseph Whitworth]] in 1854.		The first long-range sniper rifle, the [[Whitworth Rifle\|Whitworth]] was designed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] inventor Sir [[Joseph Whitworth]] in 1854.

	Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.		Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.

imported>Lady Kyashira at 14:33, 19 June 2020

2020-06-19T14:33:24Z

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	[[File:ACS_DB_Whitworth_Rifle.jpg\|~~thumb~~]]		[[File:ACS_DB_Whitworth_Rifle.jpg\|right\|250px]]
	The first long-range sniper rifle, the Whitworth was designed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] inventor Sir Joseph Whitworth in 1854.		The first long-range sniper rifle, the [[Whitworth rifle\|Whitworth]] was designed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] inventor Sir [[Joseph Whitworth]] in 1854.

	Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.		Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.
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	Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|Victoria]] fired a Whitworth (using a string at a distance) at the first meeting of the British National Rifle Association in 1860.		Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom\|Victoria]] fired a Whitworth (using a string at a distance) at the first meeting of the British National Rifle Association in 1860.

	The Whitworth was used primarily by the Confederacy in the American Civil War and by the [[French Army]].		The Whitworth was used primarily by the {{Wiki\|Confederate States of America\|Confederacy}} in the [[American Civil War]] and by the [[French Army]].
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imported>Amnestyyy: And that's the last. Again...

2015-11-10T01:16:08Z

And that's the last. Again...

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[[File:ACS_DB_Whitworth_Rifle.jpg|thumb]]
The first long-range sniper rifle, the Whitworth was designed by [[United Kingdom|British]] inventor Sir Joseph Whitworth in 1854.

Sir Joseph set about designing a rifle barrel that would both instill greater spin on a bullet (in order to improve accuracy), and reduce friction (to improve range). His innovative solution was to manufacture a twisted, hexagonal barrel with a matching hexagonal bullet. The twist in the barrel provided the spin, while the hexagonal shape reduced the friction. The result was an amazingly accurate weapon.

Queen [[Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] fired a Whitworth (using a string at a distance) at the first meeting of the British National Rifle Association in 1860.

The Whitworth was used primarily by the Confederacy in the American Civil War and by the [[French Army]].
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[[Category:Helix database entries]]