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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 690 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #15 - Mar 15^th, 2018 at 8:49pm	Print Post
	here is another


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2047 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #16 - Mar 15^th, 2018 at 11:46pm	Print Post
	OK! REALLY have my interest now! Thanks for posting those pictures- it looks like it'll be a challenge. Greg

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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1682 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #17 - Mar 16^th, 2018 at 2:32pm	Print Post
	Private Warwick was reputed to have fired 60 shots in a minute using a Soper rifle... So it could be operated pretty fast.


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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 690 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #18 - Mar 16^th, 2018 at 3:44pm	Print Post
	I can see where someone that is pretty dexterous could possibly with this action. all you have to do is open and load cartridge pull trigger and open and repeat. I dont think I could by any means.


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ResearchPress Full Member Offline Posts: 110 Location: UK Joined: Aug 18^th, 2004	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #19 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 3:47am	Print Post
	MartiniBelgian wrote on Mar 16^th, 2018 at 2:32pm: Private Warwick was reputed to have fired 60 shots in a minute using a Soper rifle... So it could be operated pretty fast. The sixty shots in a minute feat was reportedly completed at the Basingstoke Industrial Exhibition, in October 1869, using blank cartridges. I think this is likely to have been from the back position, which permitted the rapid loading/firing. On the same occasion and firing from 'the shoulder' (standing), Warrick made 25 shots in one minute. Bitterly cold weather apparently "impeded the rapid manipulation of the cartidges, or much greater result could evidently have been attained in the latter position." Source: Reading Mercury - Saturday, 23 October 1869 David

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MartiniBelgian Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1682 Location: Aarschot Joined: Jun 7^th, 2004	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #20 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 3:59am	Print Post
	THere is a picture circulating somewhere of him in his (back) shooting position, with a huge ammo pouch having the cartridges conveniently placed for rapid loading. Of course, this was unaimed...


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ResearchPress Full Member Offline Posts: 110 Location: UK Joined: Aug 18^th, 2004	Re: Soper match rifle Reply #21 - Mar 18^th, 2018 at 4:19am	Print Post
	The HBSA Journal from 1976 includes one such picture, taken c1872. As you note Warrick has a large ammo pouch right next the open breech, the back position permitting the rapid loading. David

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