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I Have This Old Gun: Chassepot Rifle

I Have This Old Gun: Chassepot Rifle

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Published on January 10, 2024
Duration: 6:25

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.

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