I recently came accross an interesting but brief contemporary account of trials of a short barrelled Remington rifle at long range in 1877. The experiments were by Leonard Geiger.
I've posted the note on my blog at: Short Barrel and Long Range.
David
Short Barrel and Long Range
Short Barrel and Long Range
David Minshall
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Firearms, long range target shooting and associated history
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Firearms, long range target shooting and associated history