tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post4818917931640936365..comments2024-03-14T00:37:58.663-07:00Comments on Firearms History, Technology & Development: Rifling: Polygonal Bore and the Whitworth RifleThe Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500376725481184982noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-91570555470105914222017-02-23T00:55:40.684-08:002017-02-23T00:55:40.684-08:00Great blog! I only found you this morning but will...Great blog! I only found you this morning but will return to read more<br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-81391931710068951152011-10-15T09:18:34.200-07:002011-10-15T09:18:34.200-07:00I can inform that the Withworth rifle was inspirat...I can inform that the Withworth rifle was inspiration for another rifle with polygonal bore, a model of the Norwegian “kammerladers” (chamber loaders). When you pulled a crank on those rifles, the chamber would pull back a bit from the barrel and then turn upwards. It was then loaded the same way as a muzzleloader, but bypassed the barrel. <br />The model that had polygonal rifling had like the Withworth excellent accuracy for it's time and was faster than to reload. I don't know if they had problem with fouling. Sadly, most of them where converted in to firing metallic cartridges. More information can be found here<br />http://www.svartkrutt.net/articles/vis.php?id=31JLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696861728084171068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9038805453913133808.post-66125050464324059722011-05-13T10:26:19.816-07:002011-05-13T10:26:19.816-07:00Wow, excellent article! Thanks!Wow, excellent article! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744918562922262826noreply@blogger.com