... Chassepot and a team of French engineers rushed a breech - loading rifle into service by late 1866. France's model 1866 infantry rifle - nicknamed " Chassepot " - was a marvel and far better than the needle rifle , which had been ...
... Chassepot ; and the French Government are about to institute a series of experiments on an immense scale at Cherbourg . * The quality in which this powder surpasses gun - cotton is that it is under perfect control , while gun - cotton ...
... Chassepôt , No. 1 . Serjeant Bott , R.M. , kneeling position .... Captain Simon , from shoulder rest 1.03 2.78 Martini - Henry , No. 3 .. 0.97 Chassepôt , No. 1 . 3.02 Martini - Henry , No. 1 .. Chassepôt , No. 2 . Martini - Henry , No ...
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... Chassepot 436 9 2 85 382 2.22 Whitworth ... 45 X 475 9 8 85 480 3.0 Whitworth ... 45 X 475 9 8 98 85 530 3.0 Enfield .577 9 2 10 70 480 1.81 Prussian Needle Rifle .... 6105 10 6 70 480 1.98 630-- → Form of Projectile ( full size ) . 1 ...
... CHASSEPOT Gun . - Some trials of the Chassepot cost of the raw material has alone to be deducted . " In gun have lately been made at Versailles by the Chasseurs commenting upon this , the Produce Markets Revieto says :of the Garde . The ...
... Chassepot musket is said to insure great rapidity of fire . A man with a lot of loose cartridges besides him can fire this improved musket twelve times in one minute ; but that rate the most skilful and robust soldier cannot keep up ...
... CHASSEPOT GUN . - Some trials of the Chassepot gun have lately been made at Versailles by the Chasseurs | of the Garde . The following details on this new weapon will be interesting . The Chassepot gun carries 1,000 metres with ...