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Remington-Keene rifle

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The Remington-Keene is an early bolt-action rifle fitted with a tubular magazine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.45-70 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
small arm 2
Introduced Year
1880 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 2
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Operated By

United States Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Remington-Keene rifle (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By

Remington Arms

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Source Wikidata: Remington-Keene rifle
Sources
1. Wikidata: Remington-Keene rifle
Wikidata Q7311817, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: Remington-Keene rifle
  • Lead section
    The Remington-Keene is an early bolt-action rifle with a tubular magazine.
  • Lead
    These rifles remained in service for less than a decade aboard USS Trenton (1876) and USS Michigan (1843).
  • Article text
    The Remington-Keene rifles were delivered in 1880 with US and an anchor stamped on the left side of the barrel and WWK and P (proof) stamped on the right side of the barrel by Lieutenant William W.
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Remington-Keene rifle (Wikipedia)
Operated By: United States Navy, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Navy'View the Source
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