So I was reading about the death of John Reynolds when the author mentioned the sniper used a Whitworth Rifle this peaked my interest as the Old Whitworth Factory was in my hometown of Manchester.
Just by chance the next day I read an account of Chickamauga in which the author states that Lytle was shot by a sniper with a Whitworth Rifle. In fact nearly every union officer killed at distance seemed to be a Whitworth kill.
I have some questions a fair few and I need correcting if I'm wrong.
How many Whitworth's were imported to the USA/CSA? , My research found that only 60 made it over.
Could the Whitworth achieve the said 2000 yard kill in reality?.
Was the CSA capable of making the ammo needed for the rifle?, The hexagonal patient must have been extremely difficult to make.
What other Sniper rifles could the CSA have used? , I cant find any sources that indicate what other sniper rifles the CSA used
How much did the Whitworth cost? , Again I researched and found a price between $130 and $164 in todays money around $4000.
And finally has anybody on the forums shot one of these id like to know what you thought of the rifle.
Thankyou for being patient.
Just by chance the next day I read an account of Chickamauga in which the author states that Lytle was shot by a sniper with a Whitworth Rifle. In fact nearly every union officer killed at distance seemed to be a Whitworth kill.
I have some questions a fair few and I need correcting if I'm wrong.
How many Whitworth's were imported to the USA/CSA? , My research found that only 60 made it over.
Could the Whitworth achieve the said 2000 yard kill in reality?.
Was the CSA capable of making the ammo needed for the rifle?, The hexagonal patient must have been extremely difficult to make.
What other Sniper rifles could the CSA have used? , I cant find any sources that indicate what other sniper rifles the CSA used
How much did the Whitworth cost? , Again I researched and found a price between $130 and $164 in todays money around $4000.
And finally has anybody on the forums shot one of these id like to know what you thought of the rifle.
Thankyou for being patient.