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Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Springfield Rifle

Episode 3 of 6

Accurate over distances of 500 metres, and with a vastly increased rate of fire, the Springfield rifle marked a great leap forward in rifle technology. The first weapon to be mass-produced, it was used to devastating effect by Union soldiers during the American Civil War.

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Sean Bean
Producer Daniel Gold

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Sep 1997 20:00
  • Mon 7 Jun 1999 20:00