ISO: Resources on why bolt-action rifles were standard vs lever-action in WWI
Lever-action rifles were in existence since the late 1820s
What was it that made militaries hesitant to adopt such a repeating rifle as their standard vs the bolt-action?
Indeed, the lever-action Henry was used pretty widely during the US Civil War – yet the US reverted to the bolt for WWI.
Why was that?
Submitted September 14, 2020 at 08:55AM
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