This segment from 'American Rifleman Television' explores the Chassepot rifle, a revolutionary breechloading firearm developed in France in the mid-1860s. It highlights the Chassepot's bolt-action mechanism, unique paper cartridge that left no spent case, and its innovative rubber gasket for gas seal. The video compares it to the earlier Prussian Dreyse needle rifle, noting the Chassepot's improvements in firing pin design and user-friendliness. It also touches on the Chassepot's influence on its successor, the Gras rifle, and its transition to metallic cartridges.
This video delves into the Terry's Breechloading Carbine, a unique firearm patented in the UK in 1856. It highlights its limited adoption by the British military, specifically the 18th Hussars, and its presence in colonial organizations and with Confederate figures like J.E.B. Stuart and Jefferson Davis. The description details its bolt-action mechanism, paper cartridge use for obturation, and the reasons for its commercial failure, primarily its inability to be converted to metallic cartridges, which led to the company's closure by 1870. Approximately 20,000 units were produced.
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