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Difference between revisions of "Talk:Evans Repeating Rifle"

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You have to wonder how expensive the ammo was since it was made for that rifle alone. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] 15:37, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
 
You have to wonder how expensive the ammo was since it was made for that rifle alone. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] 15:37, 19 September 2009 (UTC)
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The Russian Navy and even the army bought a small number of them, but as far as is known, they were never widely used. Perhaps the whole problem was again in the cartridges. --[[User:Slon95|Slon95]] ([[User talk:Slon95|talk]]) 17:46, 5 September 2020 (EDT)

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A close up look at the Evans Archimedean-screw magazine. It would hold between 28 and 34 of the Evans 44 rimfire round depending on the configuration.

Discussion

Yeah, this gun looks horrible. I could never see John Wayne or Clint Eastwood using one of these things and not looking like a complete fool. But 34 rounds is a lot of firepower in a rifle of the era... unless it inevitabley jammed. - Gunmaster45

You have to wonder how expensive the ammo was since it was made for that rifle alone. --Jcordell 15:37, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

The Russian Navy and even the army bought a small number of them, but as far as is known, they were never widely used. Perhaps the whole problem was again in the cartridges. --Slon95 (talk) 17:46, 5 September 2020 (EDT)


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