Historic Henry Rifle: Oliver Winchester's Famous Civil War Repeater

Story of one of the most important rifles of the Civil War and the forerunner of the famous line of Winchester Repeating Rifles. As a key technological innovation firing modern metallic cartridges, the "sixteen shooter" Henry rifle dramatically changed the nature of combat. Yet it was beset with a bewildering series of difficulties that impeded its widespread use despite its popularity with soldiers in the field. Includes a color section picturing Henry rifles, extensive serial number data and list of identified guns.Sword, Wiley is the author of 'Historic Henry Rifle: Oliver Winchester's Famous Civil War Repeater', published 2002 under ISBN 9781931464017 and ISBN 1931464014.