Discussion Hiram Berdan designed his own Long-guns.

The reference to Berdan primers is also one of his patents. He was a rather prolific designer and a superb shot but many of his men questioned his willingness to be on the receiving end of fire. Bring truth to the adage that paper targets don’t shoot back.
" The Berdan rifle (винтовка Бердана/vintovka Berdana in Russian) is a Russian rifle created by the American firearms expert and inventor Hiram Berdan in 1868. "

Interesting how Berdan immediately pivoted into weapons making, I wonder if men like him had a hard time adjusting to civilian life.

 
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