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American engineer, inventor, and military officer

Hiram Berdan (September 6, 1824 – March 31, 1893) was an American engineer, inventor, military officer, marksman, and guiding force behind and commanding colonel of the United States Volunteer Sharpshooter Regiments during the American Civil War.

He was the inventor of the Berdan rifle, the Berdan centerfire primer and other weapons and accessories.

Early life

Berdan was born in Phelps, a small town in Ontario County, New York.

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A mechanical engineer in New York City, he had been the top rifle shot in the country for fifteen years prior to the Civil War. He invented a repeating rifle and a patented musket ball before the war. He had also developed the first commercial gold amalgamation machine to separate gold from ore. He invented a reaper and a mechanical bakery.^[1] His inventions had brought him wealth and international fame.

Civil War

In the summer and fall of 1861, he was involved in the rec