Some observations based on the commentary on this great cased rifle set. Hopefully they assist in clarifying some points of detail. Soft lead was used with cylindrical bullets as they had to expand to fit the hexagonal bore. However, with a mechanical fit hard bullets could also be used. The rifle is only similar to the Civil War used rifles in that it is a hexagonally bored Whitworth rifle with a full stock. The Civil War rifles had two barrel bands, and lacked some features such as the safety. The commentator suggests the rifle was made "just a whisker after the Civil War." Based on the serial number however it was likely made late in 1860, and no later than 1861. Serial number is B101. It is not the 101st barrel as stated. The initial production of around 1,000 rifles had no letter prefix. In mid 1860 numbering restarted but with a letter 'B' prefix. So, near to barrel number 1,100. Late 1861 numbering started again with a letter 'C' prefix, and so on through to 'F'. This rifle was recorded by the Whitworth Research Project in 1978, but not fully documented, so great now to add some detail to the records. More info via - Hex Bore, The Whitworth Research Project researchpress.uk/research/hexbore/hexbore/ David
Thank you for taking the time for the assist and clarification. I want the info I provide to be accurate. If I can ever help you, let me know. Respectfully, Rafael
Great to see your comment David.I was going to direct him your way about numbers…How’s the book coming? Hopefully well and soon to be published … best regards from nz .(D360).
Im so ashamed of myself- Im 150 miles dead east of Shiloh and have never been. Now, Im disabled and dont know if Ill ever got to go. As a Hank fan for all of my 58 years..what a dream it would to sit down with some ice tea and talk guns, cannons, Civil War...just anything else that would come up. BTW- do they have tours at Shiloh for someone who cant walk a lot? Thank you for this video...I just subscribed!
Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Great video my friend!
Great info sir. Very interesting, thanks for sharing.
Some observations based on the commentary on this great cased rifle set. Hopefully they assist in clarifying some points of detail.
Soft lead was used with cylindrical bullets as they had to expand to fit the hexagonal bore. However, with a mechanical fit hard bullets could also be used.
The rifle is only similar to the Civil War used rifles in that it is a hexagonally bored Whitworth rifle with a full stock. The Civil War rifles had two barrel bands, and lacked some features such as the safety. The commentator suggests the rifle was made "just a whisker after the Civil War." Based on the serial number however it was likely made late in 1860, and no later than 1861.
Serial number is B101. It is not the 101st barrel as stated. The initial production of around 1,000 rifles had no letter prefix. In mid 1860 numbering restarted but with a letter 'B' prefix. So, near to barrel number 1,100. Late 1861 numbering started again with a letter 'C' prefix, and so on through to 'F'.
This rifle was recorded by the Whitworth Research Project in 1978, but not fully documented, so great now to add some detail to the records.
More info via - Hex Bore, The Whitworth Research Project
researchpress.uk/research/hexbore/hexbore/
David
Thank you for taking the time for the assist and clarification. I want the info I provide to be accurate. If I can ever help you, let me know.
Respectfully,
Rafael
Happy to help. Where I can, I like to try and add feedback to help with details on the remarkable story of this rifle.
Great to see your comment David.I was going to direct him your way about numbers…How’s the book coming? Hopefully well and soon to be published … best regards from nz .(D360).
Yes, all progressing well! Surprising what still turns up though - just when I think I have covered things!
Love the videos wish I could’ve met you in person at Baltimore show
Im so ashamed of myself- Im 150 miles dead east of Shiloh and have never been. Now, Im disabled and dont know if Ill ever got to go. As a Hank fan for all of my 58 years..what a dream it would to sit down with some ice tea and talk guns, cannons, Civil War...just anything else that would come up. BTW- do they have tours at Shiloh for someone who cant walk a lot? Thank you for this video...I just subscribed!
well that is cool as heck. gun, story and hank! thanks
What a fine one. 🤠👍 and I used to eat at that White Castle in HS.