JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
That is what they did during the CW. Movies are a different thing. Usually, what is called a Springfield Trapdoor Rifle was used in movie production because it was faster to load a brass shell rather than using paper.
Like this one.
https://www.google.com/search?q=trapdoor+rifle&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&imgil=ETrcFjAsJrrauM%3A%3Ba7zne-lVks72XM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FSpringfield_model_1873&source=iu&pf=m&fir=ETrcFjAsJrrauM%3A%2Ca7zne-lVks72XM%2C_&usg=__-J2XBMgC4tc7Oewi9_eGtH_zMxE=&ved=0ahUKEwir6ozFv_XNAhWTCD4KHVkhDUgQyjcIJw&ei=idqIV-uBOZOR-AHZwrTABA#imgrc=ETrcFjAsJrrauM:
Thank you and SO wait a minute!! The paper packet, pouring down the muzzle, adding the ball, ( I'm not trying to use the right words, no point if I don't know them ) packing it in there- that was the reality. The movies use this? I mean, it's a great gun! Makes me smile a little since those simple, light bolt action .22's were what Dad made us learn with- to a little kid's eye, someone kept something very, very simple in design. Bet a million dollars a 6 year old's thumb would have a struggle though.
I know historians complain about Hollywood and inaccuracy. This seems pretty far off track.