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The Whitworth rifles proved to be magnificently accurate, with a British
military test showing a group of 0.85 MOA at 500 yards, and under 8MOA
even at 1800 yards. However, the rifles were equally expensive, and were
not given further consideration for military use. Whitworth made a
total of about 13,700, selling them to high level competitive marksmen
and wealthy shooting enthusiasts. A small number were purchased by
Confederate agents during the Civil War, and between 50 and 125 were
able to evade the Union blockades to be delivered into Confederate
hands.
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