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So I decided to compare old military rifles from the same time frame to see which one was best. First I compared a Remington Rolling Block carbine from the 1870s to a Sharps .50 carbine from the same time frame.



My conclusion was the Sharps was a superior rifle. This is because A) Remington Rolling Block must be cocked to be loaded which creates a potentially unsafe condition (which historically did cause a few unintentional discharges around the world). B) The ejection of the fired case from the Sharps is very snappy and postitive. The ejection from the Remington is best described as sluggish, and as shown in the video, occasionally problematic.

I next did a comparison of an 1855 Trapdoor Springfield in .50-70 to an English .577 Snider Action. Sadly the video of the Snider didn't survive, but here is the Trapdoor Springfield version of the test.



I found reloading the American Trapdoor to be a little bit faster than was reloading the English Snider rifle. This is because the Trapdoor ejects the fired case automatically as soon as the breech is opened. However in the Snider action one first opens the breech, then manually slides the breech backwards to eject the fired case (with the speed of ejection being proportionate to the force exerted), then manually slides the breech back forwards. This adds a quarter second to the reload time for the Snider action. Otherwise they were about equal. Both are heavy full size rifles that you would not enjoy carrying on a march. Both have bayonets. Both are contermporary Infantry rifles

In a few days I will receive an English Martini Henry of 1871 manufacture (caliber .577-450 of course) carbine. It is a falling block action like the Sharps .50-70 carbine. I look forward to finding out which of the two designs was superior from a user perspective. Best to know which rifle to seek out should you suddenly find yourself stuck in the 19th century. :)

Just got home from our national stadium Wembley home of football after watching my beloved Millwall win the play off final and get promotion to the Championship, absolutely over the moon :)

On April 25, 1976 at a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, two people tried to burn the American flag in the middle of the playing field. Rick Monday of the Chicago Cubs swiftly stepped in and grabbed the flag and brought it to safety.

They were beat up at the first three quarters of 21 to nothing...

I felt like those days when I was watching the 49ers with Joe Montana ending the game so spectacularly.

This time it is Brady.. Tom Brady will go down in history with this game. And the whole New England Patriots of course

This is one of the best game ever that I have watched...What a twist...Just when I thought my team is losing...

What a game...



Congratulations to us who love the Patriots...Congratulations....

Anyone going to watch Boks vs. Barbarians that will start in a few minutes at Wembley?

Go doggies!hope you win.and eat those sydney swans for dinner

Here someone said that referee is not fair.But what i have seen is that "someone"is a deliberate compromise.Yes, about the battle in south sea here have no the ultimate result.But how can do it? Rogue is rogue.Never reflect self even if own the whole world,it will become rubbish world.

Concerned about the project of Rio Olympic Games----Equestrian synchronized swimming,equestrian three meters diving!So cool,fresh and professional:



It is special and innovate that equestrian applied in the water sports.Real sports skills can do in everywhere in special time.
When I was learning to ride a horse,butI didn't wear equipment of riding boots and riding breeches.

My riding coach said that is not safe.I said to him:Safe is not cause of boots and breeches but sports skills in self.If in emergency time i need to ride a horse,i wearing the riding boots and breeches,so how can i have much more time to deal with things in time.Whatever,practical in human is the most important.

As I watch the Olympic games on TV, I notice that the majority of female athletes appear to have a smaller breast size. Understandably, its not like at the library where you simply wont get a job there if you dont meet the criteria. So from now on, if I see a lady thats a more petite size I'll simply ask her if she's an athlete.