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Chassepot Needle Rifle

Chassepot Needle Rifle

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Published on May 30, 2015
Duration: 7:29

This video delves into the history and mechanics of the Chassepot needle rifle, a significant French infantry firearm adopted in 1866. It highlights the Chassepot as the French response to the German Dreyse needle rifle and notes its status as one of the few needlefire rifles to see widespread military service. The description explains the needlefire concept, involving a firing pin piercing a paper cartridge to detonate an internal primer, and acknowledges the breech sealing challenges inherent in this system, while still recognizing it as a substantial upgrade from muzzleloading rifles. It also mentions the rifle's successor, the 1874 Gras rifle, which was a conversion to brass cartridges.

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