answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The first well-known, practical repeating rifle was introduced by Colt Firearms in 1855. It was essentially a Colt percussion revolver with a longer barrel and rifle stock. Although a repeater, each chamber of the cylinder had to be charged and primed separately, as in all percussion revolvers. Extra pre-loaded cylinders were carried in lieu of magazines or loose ammunition.

The first practical magazine-fed repeating rifle was produced by the Volcanic Arms Company, formed in 1855 by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson. Volcanic made a tube-fed, lever-action repeater that fired ammunition with the powder charge and primer in the base of the bullet itself. This type of ammunition was obviously limited by the volume of powder, but it was the first completely-enclosed, one piece ammo produced commercially.

While the Volcanic Repeating Arms Company was short lived, its descendants, Smith & Wesson and Winchester Repeating Arms Company, became fairly well known.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Who made the first repeating rifle?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp