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Hall Beat Whitney's Legend, But Never Sealed the Breech

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John H. Hall, Breechloader Inventor and American Mass Production (Boise Gun Club Handbook)
Boise Gun Clubsections: Eli Whitney comparison; Fortress Monroe fire trial table; gas leak passage
Quote, sections: Eli Whitney comparison; Fortress Monroe fire trial table; gas leak passage
the contemporaneous record makes clear that Hall actually achieved what Whitney only claimed
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