 Spencer was one of those guys who doesn't give up. In a famous story, Spencer takes one of his carbines. He's frustrated with dealing straight with the army. He goes directly to the White House. He gets a meeting with Abraham Lincoln. And in a famous story, he and Abraham Lincoln go out on the White House grounds, and Abraham Lincoln gets to test fire one of these himself. As soon as he does this, Lincoln orders his generals, you're accepting this rifle.