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Repeating rifles were used to some extent in the Civil War . However, the United States Army at that time did not use many repeating rifles as it was a new, untested technology and the army would rather spend money on proven firearms. Repeating rifles were not widely used until after the Civil War, but after the war they were increasingly popular with civilians, while the military authorities concentrated primarily on perfecting breech-loading single shot rifles for some years. With thousands of rifles in the hands of the average pioneer, the Winchester repeating rifles gained a reputation as "the gun that won the West". Winchester was also active in politics, serving as a New Haven City Commissioner, Republican Presidential Elector in 1864 , and as Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1866 - 1867 . When Winchester died his ownership in the company passed to his son, William Winchester , who died of Tuberculosis in March of the next year. William's wife Sarah believed the family was cursed by the spirits killed by the Winchester rifle, and moved to California and began building a Chaotic Mansion with her inheritance, to confuse the spirits seeking revenge. |
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