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gptkbp:instanceOf
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repeating rifle
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gptkbp:action
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lever-action
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gptkbp:armament
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rimfire cartridges
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gptkbp:barrelLength
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22 inches
steel
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gptkbp:caliber
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.56-56_Spencer
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gptkbp:capacity
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7 rounds
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gptkbp:communityFeedback
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highly regarded by soldiers
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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influenced future firearm designs
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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collectible item
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:United_States
rotating bolt
mechanical reliability issues
inspired lever-action designs
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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The_Spencer_is_the_best_rifle_in_the_world.
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gptkbp:firstAwarded
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1863
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Civil War era
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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gptkb:General_Custer
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod
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displayed in museums
significant in military history
available for collectors
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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featured in military records
used_in_the_American_Civil_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Spencer repeating rifle
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gptkbp:inventor
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gptkb:Christopher_Spencer
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gptkbp:legacy
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paved the way for modern rifles
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gptkbp:length
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44 inches
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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adopted_by_U.S._military
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gptkbp:notable_player
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self-loading
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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quick reloading
increased rate of fire
Spencer Model 1865
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gptkbp:notableUsers
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Cavalry units
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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effective up to 400 yards
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gptkbp:patentFilingDate
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March 6, 1860
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gptkbp:producedBy
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gptkb:Spencer_Repeating_Rifle_Company
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gptkbp:productionLocation
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gptkb:Massachusetts
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1860-1869
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gptkbp:range
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200 yards
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gptkbp:recoil
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moderate
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gptkbp:related_engine
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gptkb:Henry_rifle
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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bolt-action rifles
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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manual safety
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:stockSymbol
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wood
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Winchester_rifle
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gptkbp:totalGoals
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approximately 200,000
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gptkbp:triggerType
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single-stage
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:userDemographics
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military personnel
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gptkbp:weight
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8.5 lbs
lever-operated
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gptkbp:yearEstablished
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1860
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