Posted on 09/29/2016 10:43:42 AM PDT by NRx
A (mostly) daily posting for those interested in history and the day to day news, politics and culture of a bygone world; the full edition of the New York Tribune from today's date in 1896 (digitized).
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I think this is what they are referring to.
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That looks pretty big for the 1890’s. Are you sure that/s not a World War I era gun?
probably, still pretty cool to think we had these placed along our coast at one time.
I got a savage 30-06 bolt action. I love it. Shoots great !
16”/50 caliber M1919 US Coast Artillery gun
Actually the article on the dispute is over the rifle that was to replace the old Model 1872 50/70 rifles used by the New York Troops. These had been made obsolete by the introduction of the Krag in 1892, and by 1896 the production of the small bore smokeless powder rifle was well underway, making the 1872 Remington rifles relics. I seem to recall at that time the Federal government was not selling the files to state guards so they had to buy a commercial rifle.
I do not think they replaced the 1872 rifles, after the Spanish American War (most state units used the old obsolete M1873/M1884 54/70 Trapdoor rifles. and the Dick act of 1903, the New National guard units had access to Krag rifles and by 1907/1908 M1903 rifles.
Neat article, had no idea that New York was planning to replace their rifles in 1896.
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