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Evidently you haven't read Jackson's report on the Battle of New Orleans.

[edit] Renaming

Shouldn't this article be more appropriately named Kentucky Rifle? Long Rifle could refer to any number of longarms. --Commander Zulu 11:58, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Accuracy of the Baker Rifle

In this article it references the Baker rifle having a total range to 800 yards. Is this confirmed by any source. There is large arguement about actual accuracy of the Baker past 400 yards. The hits that occured at a possible 800 yards are unconfirmed. Just a something that might want to be researched and cited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.162.143.21 (talk) 13:39, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No photos?

Is that right? None survived? No artistic representation of such interesting, unique artifacts? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.34.80.171 (talk) 22:51, 28 April 2008 (UTC)