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davem · November 17, 2012, 12:29 PM

Lincoln stayed out of day to day operations but he was impressed with the Spencer's rapid rate of fire and also the 25 barrel Billinghurst.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billinghurst_Requa_Battery

For those who are interested.

November 17, 2012, 12:29 PM	#99
davem Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2004 Posts: 241	Lincoln stayed out of day to day operations but he was impressed with the Spencer's rapid rate of fire and also the 25 barrel Billinghurst. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billinghurst_Requa_Battery For those who are interested.