Jack Henson's rifle

[Surfinator58]

I have seen information on Jack hinson's custom sniper rifle and I was wondering if it was related in some way to the Whitworth sniper rifle of the 1860s as far as the elongated lead projectile and the twist rate of 1 in 20 it seems like in the world of twist rates and Gunsmithing in order to be as accurate it would have to have similar qualities I know the Whitworth rifle shot an elongated lead slug that was hammered down into the barrel through a false muzzle and the twist rate as far as I can determine was one in 20 but that's as far as I got any help is appreciated

 

[nkbj]

It was a round ball rifle but I don't know if he may have used any of the slightly elongated bullets used prior to the time of the war. That it was a round ball gun is what I've read about. I don't remember anything about there being a false muzzle fitted.

 

[bubba.50]

There's pictures of it in his biography "One-Man War" by Tom McKenney. It was/is a very ordinary looking roundball rifle and actually kinda homely looking. The barrel flats are adorned with little circles stamped in it representing each kill supposedly.

 

[1BadDart]

It was a round ball rifle but I don't know if he may have used any of the slightly elongated bullets used prior to the time of the war. That it was a round ball gun is what I've read about. I don't remember anything about there being a false muzzle fitted.

Not according to the book.