Contains six (6) tinned quick loading tubes. 1 ArcadiGluckman, Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles & Carbines(New York: Bonanza Books, 1965), 390. Before the attackers even reached the Confederate defensive positions, they had to cover 600 yards of open fields. Naval Commander John A. Dalgren immediately ordered 700 rifles. Joe Kurtenbach, Executive Editor of Gun & Ammo, and John Myles from Smith & Wesson discuss features of the Equalizer 9mm micro-compact pistol and new-for-2023 M&P 5.7. - YouTube 0:00 / 2:37 Spencer carbine speedloader. In 1865, these rifles were being issued to Union troops. Excellent bore and mechanics. Undaunted, Spencer conducted another test that same month, this time for the U.S. Navy. On March 6, 1860, Spencer received a patent on a lever-action repeater with a rotating block, which fed rimfire cartridges into the chamber via a tubular magazine bored through the buttstock. Head to the range this week with American Rifleman staff as they discuss a trim little repeater from Savage Arms that comes chambered for the .22 WMR cartridge. Flaydermans Guide to Antique American Firearms and their values. Co. Starline cases and CCI 350 Large Pistol Magnum primers used throughout. US Model 1860 Spencer Carbine with Indian War Upgrades. Here is the data that was printed in the article. However, Garry's original had a remarkably smoother action. serial #16506, 56 Spencer, 22 barrel with six-groove rifling and a partially bright fair-good bore showing some scattered patches of moderate pitting and oxidation with good, "Relic Spencer Model 1865 Saddle Ring Carbine. Spencer Carbine Conversion to Center Fire Questions. PLATE SAN FRANCISCO CAL. For comparison's sake, the standard .58-caliber Springfield, firing a 500-grain bullet backed by 60 grains of powder, produced a muzzle velocity of 950 fps and a muzzle energy of 1,000 ft-lbs. The Carbine Repeater is a weapon featured in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. Ben Voss FN Product Manager talks about the new FN SCAR 15P ultra-compact rifle-caliber pistol at SHOT Show 2023. The bore has strong rifling but c, This is a used Spencer 1865M, 56-50 lever action rifle It is a 7 shot repeater with cut off switch and a 20" blued barrel Late Civil War "March 1865" This one is equiped with t, SPENCER MODEL Civil War manufactured 1865 REPEATING Saddle Ring CARBINE serial #15508, 56-52 caliber, 20" barrel with a good three-groove bore showing some scattered patches of moderate pit, CHIAPPA 1860 SPENCER CARBINE .56-50 SPENCER, Spencer carbineconverted to a 20 guage shotgun, Mid-CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER REPEATING RIFLE CO. .52 Cal. Christopher Miner Spencer was one of those 19th century Edisonian inventors who could successfully turn his hand at just about whatever caught his fancy at the time. It has a 20 inch barrel. A spring-loaded follower tube was then pressed into the tube and locked in place. Today an extremely creditable replica of the Spencer Model 1865 Carbine is made in Brescia, Italy, by Chiappa Firearms (formerly Armi Sport) and imported by Cimarron Firearms. Very nice scarce g, "Spencer Sporting .56-46 caliber rifle. Taurus Marketing Manager Caleb Giddings highlights the features of the new Taurus Raging Hunter 460 Magnum, a purpose-built revolver with a 10.5-inch barrel and an effective recoil-taming brake, with Guns & Ammo Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach. Revised (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: The Telegraph Press, 1953), 204. Taurus Marketing Manager Caleb Giddings highlights the features of the new Taurus Raging Hunter 460 Magnum, a purpose-built revolver with a 10.5-inch barrel and an effective recoil-taming brake, with Guns & Ammo Executive Editor Joe Kurtenbach. Initial rifles were .35 and .44 caliber, but with the outbreak of hostilities and an eye toward a potential military contract, the gun evolved into .56-56 caliber. Black Bridle leather box has hinged lid with securing strap and adjustable carrying strap. says that the adopted Spencer model had 6 grooves for its rifling, not three. As a final blow, that firm, which changed its name to the American Repeating Rifle Company, was acquired by Winchester Repeating Arms one year later. The TaurusTX 22 Compact delivers class-leading reliability, capacity, and shootability in a 22 LR platform, and it's cut for a slide-mounted mini red dot. One dropped a number of cartridges, nose-first, into the magazine. would take delivery of 34,500 carbines in 1864 at the same price of $25. The Spencer will always deal 87 damage to the body, and will instantly kill upon a headshot dealing 108 damage to the player, irrespective of range. A saddle bar and ring was located on the buttstocks left, and sling swivels were located on the barrel band and underside of the buttstock. Conditions were so bad, a private from the Second Ohio Cavalry nearly drowned when his horse fell in a water-filled hole in the middle of the road. Stabler was paid a royalty of 25 cents for each carbine fabricated with his magazine cut-off device. m1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine.LAYAWAY? The new RIA 5.0 Sporting Pistol from Rock Island Armory features a patented RVS Recoil system that maximizes barrel mass and linear movement to give shooters super soft recoil. My gun was easily fitted with its new block following a couple of hours of judicious filing (on the block, not the gun), after which it functioned perfectly. 1870S. "At this point it absolutely seems a pity to kill men so. Now all one had to do was cock the hammer, aim and fire. The new .56-50 ammunition could chamber in the older M1860 carbines, but the earlier .56-56 would not chamber in the new carbines. This effectively turned the carbine into a single-shot, the other seven cartridges being kept in the magazine in reserve - a device to warm the cockles of any penurious ordnance officer's heart. In studying the design of the rifle, it is not especially strong, and handloaders should approach it with caution. I'm sure General Custer would not have approved. Components can also be had from a number of sources, and when I'm not using Ten-X fodder, I do rely on my own black-powder reloads, which, with their .546 375 handcast bullets from Rapine Bullet Mold Co. and 34-grain FFg powder charge, actually work pretty well themselves, though not as well as the Ten-X. The breech block offered a simple way to load cartridges into to the ready-to-fire position as well as extract used cartridges. A sling swivel was located on the buttstock, and there was a sling ring and bar on the carbines left-side grip area. ------------------------ Hickok45 videos are filmed on my own private. Up and over they went, capturing the positions within 25 minutes of the actions start, and in which the attackers suffered about 300 casualties. It has taken sometime for the guns to actually make it into production but are now readily available. It does not appear that those converted rifles were ever issued. Using bullets from Buffalo Arms flatnose cast. They then had to cover additional open space before coming to a 5-foot deep ditch and then climb a 15-foot embankment, all the while being fired on by the Confederates. After Spencer put the gun back together, Lincoln asked him if he had any engagements the following day, to which the inventor replied that he did not. There is even a good case to be made for the Spencer repeating rifle being responsible, in some part, for General George Gordon Meade's victory over Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, where, according to a period account, "The daring and dashing feats of the 5th and 7th Michigan cavalry [armed with Spencers], under the lead of the intrepid [Custer], have become historic. models. Being the Luddite that I am, while I appreciate the quality, availability and lower prices of reproduction arms, I do like to shoot my period pieces now and then to get a feel for the real article. Wilson shot two of the rebel color bearers, and for his actions was awarded the Medal of Honor. In fact, I was regularly able to ring the 100-yard gong during our session at Angeles Shooting Range (www.angelesranges.com). 1870S. Spencer Civil War Repeating CarbineLAYAWAY? Here we present an antique Spencer Patent Burnside Contract Model 1865 Conversion to a Rifle, 20 inch blued barrel features a blade front and folding ladder rear sights with a very good bore. The Kiowa losses were 15 killed and several wounded. The Fifth New York suffered about 80 casualties in the action. The 6mm ARC Cartridge: Why the Military Needed It, SIG Sauer P322 Rimfire Pistol: First Look. But a call to Cimarron confirmed that the company is now dutifully removing the plugs so that its replicas have the same firepower as the prototype. Wood is, Here's a Spencer's Taylor 56-50 bought from Taylor's new never shot it wood is beautiful on this gun comes with a hard shell case see pictures for description thanks Rob. Chris Johnson, FN Senior Product Manager, walks us through two new FN striker-fired pistols at SHOT Show 2023: the FN 510 Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545 Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. A cartridge box was invented by Blakeslee to carry Spencer ammunition and hasten reloading. Blued metal finish, case hardened, .50 RF. You can certainly see why it was the most sought-after firearm of the Civil War and why it was so popular with troopers in the West. 18649, chambered in 56-50, 20"" round barrel with 6 groove bore. That slide had a concave top that fed the cartridge into the barrel. Loaded .56-50 ammunition is available from Ten-X Ammunition. MODEL 1865 SPENCER REPEATING CARBINE56-56.LAYAWAY? Bob Meinert, FN Marketing Director, introduces FN's first commercial pistol suppressor, the FN Rush 9Ti. It was the second most widely used carbine in the war, bested only by the Sharps. The new big bore pistols feature industry-first capacity, with a standard 15-round capacity and 22+1 rounds of 10mm or 18+1 rounds of .45 ACP from the extended magazines. Front and rear sight are missin, Made by Burnside Rifle Company with a 20 inch round 3-Groove barrel with a bright shiny near excellent bore that does have a couple of scattered pits. In the failed Judson Kilpatrick-Ulric Dahlgren attempted raid on Richmond in February 1864-in which Dahlgren was killed-59 Spencer carbines were reported lost. The .56-56 Spencer is a rimfire cartridge. Word got out, and soon infantry and cavalry officers were asking to look at the revolutionary new Spencer repeating rifle. Those Spencers were .50 caliber with a 30-inch barrel that was rifled with 3 grooves. All Rights Reserved. The Spencer repeating riflewas adopted by the Union Army, especially by the cavalry, during the American Civil War but . Another wartime contract of May 24, 1864, stated that the Army would take the entire production fabricated by the Spencer factory through Sept. 1, 1865. To fire the Spencer, the lever was opened, which dropped the carrier to pick up a cartridge from the tubed plunger. 1.3M views 6 years ago Shooting and discussing the Chiappa reproduction of the Spencer Carbine, originally made in the 1860s. These basic questions were asked of the importers (Taylors & Company and Cimarron F.A. With the changes directed to be made to the carbines, deliveries did not start until April 15, 1865, and they continued until the end of October, with a 30,496 M1865 Spencer carbines being delivered. 20 inch barrel with 3-groove rifling. Military Rifle Early Repeater Famous During Civil War & Wild West Here we present an antique Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Army, .50rf, #30862, 20 inch barrel, blue and case color finish, walnut stock and forearm, original sights, complete magazine tube, stabler cut off button has been removed, no cartouche visible, late 1860's, Rare, Fine BURNSIDE-SPENCER Patent Carbine to Rifle Conversion SPRINGFIELD 1 of Only 1,108 Produced! Do Pistols Benefit From Popular Aftermarket Modifications? In-game Information Players can expect high damage. The breechblock is then lowered by pulling down on the trigger guard to expose the chamber. Meet the all-new Taurus Judge Executive Grade, a revolver featuring a hand-polished satin finish, presentation-grade wood grips, a brass rod front sight and an exceptional hand-tuned trigger. I must admit that there is a sort of rhythm to operating the gun properly. 20" round barrel secure by a single spring-retained barrel band. Gun has a bout 75% toning, 26 inch round barrel with a fine bore. They range from the Henry Repeating Rifle- forerunner of the Winchester lever action- to obscurities such as the Triplett & Scott by the Meriden Manufacturing Company. About 90% slightly thinning case color. Standard Spencer markings on top of receiver, no v, Spencer Civil War Repeating CarbineLAYAWAY? Condition-- Bore has strong rifling with some minor pitting. Serial #353, .56-46 Spencer, 28" round barrel. Working the Spencer repeating rifle was simple and reliable. Next, the shooter put the hammer on halfcock and lowered the lever to allow a cartridge to be pushed into position by the follower. Recoil was nil, and even with the crude sights (which duplicate the originals), accuracy was surprisingly good. Facing off in a handgun challenge featuring the smallest professional-grade enclosed red dot sight on the market, Eric and Tom put the Acro P-2 to the distance test by doing a walk-back challenge. But such longevity was not enjoyed by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company. 85%, 20 inch round barrel with an excellent bright shiny bore. 20" Barrel 13" LOP 8lbs 6oz 7 Round Magazine Mfg. In no time, orders were forthcoming from commanders wishing to equip their units with it. With the start of the Civil War, Spencer quickly moved into gear, attempting to interest military authorities in his repeating rifle. It is capable of propelling a .550" dia. Caleb Giddings, Marketing Manager at Taurus, introduces the all-new TaurusTX 22 Compact. In 1871, Springfield Armory converted 1,109 M1865 Spencer carbines manufactured by Burnside into rifles, replacing the carbine barrels with 32-inch-long standard M1868 Springfield rifle barrels and fore-ends secured by two barrel bands. Lured back to Cheney Brothers with the offer of a job as superintendent, in between his silk ribbon-manufacturing chores he turned his attentions to designing a repeating firearm. | To conform, the rechambered Spencer carbine in .56-50 became known as the Model 1865. That battle and the next days action at Five Forks-plus the breakthrough around Petersburg-forced Lee to evacuate Petersburg and Richmond. 32.5" barrel secured by two spring retained bar, LAYAWAY?m1865.Spencer Carbine with Stabler Cutoff.LAYAWAY?Post war alteration with stabler cutoff. I found these loads of high quality that offered low extreme spreads, accuracy and reliable functioning. The .56-50-cal. About very good bore showing frosting, oxidation and strong rifling throughout. The pressures generated by factory ammunition were determined and used as a guide in developing the accompanying handloads. The Burnside receivers were stamped: The Spencer factory carbines had the both the M1860 stamping and the M1865. 3 Gluckman, Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles & Carbines, 288. The original .56-50 Spencer cartridge was reported to have been designed by Springfield Armory around 1861 and soon thereafter offered in the Model 1865 Spencer lever-action carbine (as well as Remington, Sharps, Peabody and other arms). Also, the centerfire block has a floating firing pin, so it is not necessary to halfcock the gun when operating itthough I do it anyway out of tradition. But it was the Spencer repeating rifle that really established his name in the pantheon of American inventors. Early INDIAN WARS, Spencer Civil War Carbine S.N. Some were even manufactured under contract in Belgium. Gun has heavy rust. As well as military arms, Spencer also made a wide variety of sporting rifles in varying calibers and with different styles and degrees of decoration. The field reports from 10 officers of the Fourth U.S. Cavalry rated the Spencer carbine the best arm in cavalry service. Apparently, Lincoln was impressed right from the get-go, asking Spencer to explain the workings of the piece and disassemble it in order to "see the inwardness of the thing," which Spencer did. SN: 34495. Likely a replacement at, "Serial number 5641. Before developing handloads for the new .56-50 Spencer centerfire, I had a number of questions that are pertinent to handloaders. Caliber .56-56. Bore is good overall, with foggy appearance and good rifling.&n, PRE BUY, AVAILABLE AROUND MARCH 10th.LAYAWAY?..m1860 Spencer Civil War Carbine 56 caliber. Installing one of these is a must if you are going to convert your Spencer. DESCRIPTION ITEM REF. instantly recognizable weapons of They did list the costs of a new repro, and right now they are making the carbine. These are very rare to encounter and extremely rare in this condition. Remember, at this time the principal U.S. infantry arm was a then state-of-the-art .58-caliber Springfield muzzleloading Minie rifle-musket, with many regulars and state troops armed with more archaic firearms. RARE SPENCER .50 CAL. 1860 Spencer Repeating Rifle. 30". Arming the Union through Innovation, Genius, and Agency, The Spencer was one of the most loved carbines of the Civil War due to its relative simplicity and, more importantly, its ability to shoot multiple bullets quickly without the hassle of reloading both the bullet and priming material after each shot. SN: 83643. The preponderance of early Spencer repeaters appear to have been rifles; many of the rifles were initially issued to mounted troops, actually, and were often used alongside the carbines carried by their comrades. When restoring a Spencer Carbine, let "less is more" be your guide. 27,393, dated March 6, 1860, was granted to Christopher M. 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On the Wichita River, the raiders came in contact with a detachment of 55 Sixth U.S. Cavalry troopers from Fort Richardson. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. smooth no pitting.This is a very nice example o, .52 caliber. The Spencer carbine manufactured by the Spencer Repeating Rifle Company had a 22-inch barrel, rifled with three grooves. Part Number: L46. The first Spencer carbines did not reach the field until late 1863, at which time three cavalry regiments reported having nearly 1,000 Spencer carbines, but, by the winter of 1864, several Army of the Potomac cavalry regiments had been rearmed with M1860 Spencer carbines. Spencer carbine speedloader. placed orders for 32,000 Blakeslee cavalry cartridge boxes, which were the invention of Col. Erastus Blakeslee of the First Connecticut Cavalry. This weapon was like because it was easy to load and relatively accurate when shot from any position, prone or horseback. Stocky's Owner Don Bitz walks David Faubion through the company's new rifle stocks for 2023. Joe Kurtenbach and Caleb Giddings also look at the first-ever optics-ready carry revolvers with the new Taurus 605 and 856 T.O.R.O. Ruger's multi-role small frame autoloading rifle - Sear - combines AR-10 power with AR-15 Portability. Recently, I picked up an original Springfield .56-52 refurbished carbine in quite good condition (the bore is perfect). For three hours the men of the Fifth held off the Southern attacks until they started to run out of ammunition for their Spencers, which forced the Federals to pull back. It has very good markings with fine wood no ch, CIVIL WAR Antique SPENCER Repeating Carbine with SPRINGFIELD ALTERATION .50 Repeater with c1871 POST-WAR ALTERATION Here we present an antique Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Army Model Carbine, mad, SCARCE Antique Belgian FALISSE & TRAPMANN Copy of SPENCER NEW MODEL SRC .52 BRAZILIAN CONTRACT Saddle Ring Carbine Here we present an antique Belgian Falisse & Trapmann Copy of a Spencer, Serial #11041, .50 RF, 20" barrel with an excellent, bright bore. Flip up sporting rear sight and post front sight. One of the largest Indian raids into Texas occurred in July 1870. In the 1870s many of these guns were converted to centerfire. It is suggested to keep pressures within 14,000 to 16,000 psi, with 18,000 psi being considered maximum. Chiappa 1860 Spencer Carbine .56-50 Spencer (this is a centerfire cartridge). | PLATE SAN FRANCISCO CAL. The new big bore pistols feature industry-first capacity, with a standard 15-round capacity and 22+1 rounds of 10mm or 18+1 rounds of .45 ACP from the extended magazines. Designed for the Spencer rifle and carbine, patented 6 March 1860, it was employed by cavalry during the American Civil War, first appearing at Sharpsburg in rifle form. By not using a tape primer or percussion caps, the carbine functioned a lot faster than others. In November 1864, the Ordnance Dept. Description. Post war factory alteration of the Army modelS# 95918. About 1920, ammunition was phased out, and it remains obsolete today. I know they are now making a modern repro of the Spencer Carbine in 56-56. The SCAR 15P is chambered for 5.56 NATO and, with its 7.5-inch barrel, is the most compact SCAR to date. . The TaurusTX 22 Compact delivers class-leading reliability, capacity, and shootability in a 22 LR platform, and it's cut for a slide-mounted mini red dot. Chris Johnson, FN Senior Product Manager, walks us through two new FN striker-fired pistols at SHOT Show 2023: the FN 510 Tactical, chambered in 10mm Auto, and the FN 545 Tactical, chambered in .45 ACP. They just sort of tumble out, unless you snap down the lever smartly, and even then it is best to angle the muzzle up to ensure that the cases clear the receiver. .50 rimfire. Reviews. Spencer Military "Rifle"Civil War. NICE CONDITION!.LAYAWAY? To reload the weapon, a tube with seven cartridges could be put in the stock. The powder charge was about 45 grains.1 Approximately 60,000 cartridges were sold to the government throughout the Civil War.1. Overall some solid blue remaining. Stabler cutoff, bore is good. As we know, rimfire ammo for these arms is no longer available, but centerfire conversion blocks are available from Dixie Gun Worksand S&S Firearms. One final improvement was the March 1865 incorporation of the Stabler cut-off attachment, which was invented by Edward Stabler of Sandy Springs, Md. In front of the Confederate positions was a stockade of cedar posts 5 foot high, sharpened at the top. Lever-action rifle with 7-shot tube-fed magazine, checkered spur hammer, and adjustable ladder and fixed blade sights. Advanced . This gun has a stabler cut off. The chosen caliber, and the one that would remain constant throughout the war, was .56-56, a round that fired a 350-grain .540- to .555-diameter (depending on the manufacturer) bullet backed by some 45 grains of black powder to give a muzzle velocity of some 1,200 fps and a muzzle energy of 1,125 ft-lbs. Unlike later black-powder cartridges, where the first number denotes grains of powder and the second number gives the caliber, the Spencer .56-56 indicated that both ends of the copper rimfire case were .56 caliber, thus it was an untapered shell. Spencer Carbine with Stabler Cutoff.LAYAWAY? The case was a rimfire, loaded with a 350-grain bullet and driven with 45 grains of black powder. There are challenges associated with developing handloads for this cartridge. It allowed the carbine to be fired as a single-shot with the seven cartridges in the magazine being held in reserve. Whether you choose a modern repro or decide to shoot your original, I can heartily recommend the Spencer repeating rifle for a fun day at the range. The metal surfaces of t, Spencer carbine made in 1864 according to Roy Marcot book on Spencers. The Ten-X black-powder loads shot three inches high from point of aim, while the smokeless loads were right on the money elevation-wise. Give a Gift Barrel has most of the original blue. CONDITION: Good. It folded up at the hinge. Spencer Carbine: Suggestions on How to Properly Restore. Following that auspicious beginning, the entrepreneur went on to devise a machine for labeling spools of thread and built a steam-powered horseless carriage far ahead of its time and, consequently, successful only in spooking real horses. But as testimony to Christopher Spencer's Army trials, the gun did not jam, even after firing more than 25 black-powder rounds without cleaning. The M1865 Spencer carbine was the standard in post-war service and remained in service into the middle 1870s. The gun is . All Rights Reserved. Seventh Cavalry entered the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876. (Northbrook: DBI Books, Inc., 1990), 503; Gluckman, Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles & Carbines, 288;William B. Edwards, Civil War Guns: The complete story of Federal and Confederate small arms: design, manufacture, identification, procurement, issue, employment, effectiveness, and postwar disposal(Secaucus, New Jersey: Castle, 1982), 154. However, many Yankees did not want to wait for this decided advantage in firepower, and it is estimated that an astounding 105,804 Spencer rifles were privately purchased by troops before the government guns were delivered. This is a post-Civil War carbine, built with the Stabler cut-off, and retains a stunning amount of the original, bright color ca, "Serial No. The caliber was reduced, and many Civil War Spencers were taken to Springfield Armory, where they were refurbished and converted to handle the new .56-52 and .56-50 rimfire rounds (which were virtually interchangeable). In the great battle of Gettysburg those regiments achieved the most enduring renown by the success with which they foiled all the efforts of Stuart with his boasted Virginia cavalry to get into the ammunition and supply trains. Born in 1833, after serving his initial apprenticeship as a mechanic at the Cheney Brothers silk manufacturing company, Spencer moved on to other venues, including a short stint at Colt, where he was employed designing revolver-fabricating machinery. The command was given to charge when within 150 yards of the Confederate works. Thus a broken Spencer remained broken. HEAVY BARREL SPORTING REPEATING RIFLE MARKED A.J. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. UPS and FedEx will not . 1865 SPENCER CARBINE .56/50 ITEM REF. Identifying Old U.S. Muskets, Rifles & Carbines, The Spencers metallic rimfire cartridges enabled to gun to work as it did. I've got a sweet Spencer carbine which seems to be a bit of an oddball; cutoff, but no saddle ring bar, odd looking stock fit that feels like a repair/replacement, low serial number of 4222 and etc. Excellent original blue remains on the barrel and the wood remains nice as well. The spring of 1865 found the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac located around Petersburg, Va., and it reported 5,300 Spencer carbines in field service. The Blakeslee Cartridge Box, a bulky, leather, over-the-shoulder affair, was an attempt to alleviate the ammo shortages, as it permitted a soldier to carry 10 to 13 extra loaded tubes, but it was heavy and unwieldy, especially under battlefield conditions.