5. 1819 Hall Breach-Loading Rifle

Question 1

American System of Manufacture

Answer 1

• also known as “armory practice” or “uniformity system”
• achieved uniform products through the use of special-purpose machines, a division of labor, and an unskilled workforce.

Question 2

Whitney’s Three Main Principles of Interchangeable Parts

Answer 2

1. Expedition
2. Uniformity
3. Exactness

Question 3

Inspection Gauges

Answer 3

• checks to make sure you are standardizing the parts