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	DEBELLUM BY DR. PATRICK MARDER
		The Chassepot, or fusil reglementaire modèle 1866, was the primary French infantry weapon during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, up until the introduction of the Gras rifle in 1874.
		The Chassepot's superiority over the Dreyse stemmed mainly from its more modern ammunition, with better aerodynamics (cross-sectional density), higher powder/bullet (25 grammes/5.6 grammes powder or 1:4.46 for the M66 as opposed to 31 grammes/4.85 grammes powder or 1:6.4 for the Dreyse) ratio, factors which gave it higher muzzle and terminal velocities.
		Bayonets were not interchangeable between Chassepot rifles: as each rifle was finished at the manufactury, the fitter filed down the bayonet attachment so that only it could properly be attached to that particular arm.
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	Chassepot - LoveToKnow 1911
		CHASSEPOT, officially "fusil modele 1866," a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the French forces in the FrancoGerman War of 1870-71.
		The breech was closed by a bolt very similar to those of more modern rifles, and amongst the technical features of interest were the method of obturation, which was similar in principle to the de Bange obturator for heavy guns (see Ordnance), and the retention of the paper cartridge.
		The chassepot was replaced in 1874 by the Gras rifle, which had a metal cartridge, and all rifles of the older model remaining in store were converted to take the same ammunition (fusil modele 1866/74).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Chassepot (278 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		The Chassepot, officially known as Fusil modÃ¨le 1866, was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the French forces in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and 1871.
		While the Chassepot's ballistic performance and firing rates were excellent for the time, burnt paper residues as well as fl powder fouling did accumulate in the chamber and bolt mechanism after continuous firing.
		In order to correct this problem the Chassepot was replaced in 1874 by the Gras rifle, which had a center fire metallic cartridge, and virtually all rifles of the older model (1866) remaining in store were converted to take the same ammunition (fusil modÃ¨le 1866/74).
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Chassepot (462 words)

	Chassepot
		The chassepot, officially known as "fusil modèle 1866," was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the French forces in the Franco-German War[?] of 1870 and 1871.
		The breech was closed by a bolt very similar to those of more modern rifles, and amongst the technical features of interest were the method of obturation, which was similar in principle to the de Bange obturator for heavy guns, and the retention of the paper cartridge.
		The chassepot was replaced in 1874 by the Gras rifle[?], which had a metal cartridge, and all rifles of the older model remaining in store were converted to take the same ammunition (fusil modèle 1866/74).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Chassepot.html (191 words)

	tScholars.com \| Chassepot (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Chassepot, officially known as Fusil modÃ¨le 1866, was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the French forces in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and 1871.
		The breech was closed by a bolt very similar to those of more modern rifles, and amongst the technical features of interest were the method of obturation, which was similar in principle to the de Bange obturator for heavy guns, and the retention of the paper cartridge.
		The chassepot was replaced in 1874 by the Gras rifle, which had a metal cartridge, and all rifles of the older model remaining in store were converted to take the same ammunition (fusil modÃ¨le 1866/74).
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Chassepot (320 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Chassepot
		The Dreyse needle-gun (German das Zündnadelgewehr or figuratively firing-pin rifle) was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the arm of the Prussians in 1866 and of the Germans in 1870 and 1871.
		The Gras rifle of 1874 used by the French Army was an adaptation to metallic cartridge of the Chassepot by general (then captain) Basile Gras.
		The principal details of the chassepot are: - weight of rifle, 9 lb 5 oz.; length with bayonet, 6 ft. 2 in.; calibre,.433 in.; weight of bullet (lead), 386 grains; weight of charge (fl powder), 86.4 grains; muzzle velocity, 1328 f.s.; sighted to 1312 yds.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chassepot (1136 words)

	Breech loader \| Gunopedia
		A breech-loading weapon is a firearm (a rifle, a gun etc.) in which the bullet or shell is inserted or loaded at the rear of the barrel, or breech; the opposite of muzzle-loading.
		The Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr or Dreyse needle gun, was a single-shot breech-loader rifle using a rotating bolt to seal the breech.
		The French adopted the new Chassepot rifle in 1866, which was much improved over the Needle gun as it had dramatically fewer gas leaks.
	www.thenationofriflemen.org /index.php/gunopedia/Breech_loader (653 words)

	RiflesAntiqueCartridge
		The rifle was shortened 4 inches to comply with the British Commonwealth NRA rules after the SMLE was adopted in the early 1900s.
		The rifle was rebarreled by one of the Commonwealth arsenals.
		The rifle is a conversion of the M. 1851 Federal Percussion Stutzer.
	www.collectiblefirearms.com /RiflesAntiqueCartridge.html (7144 words)

	French Chassepot
		Unlike their Prussian Zündnadel Gewehr counterparts, French Mle 1866 Chassepot rifles turn up quite regularly for sale, and many of them are in excellent condition -- probably because they've been sitting around -- unshot -- due to the difficulty of making up suitable ammunition for them.
		One of the most novel of the bolt-action type rifles commonly available is the French Model 1866 "Needle Rifle." You can forget about finding brass or making loading dies for this rifle and its self-primed consumable paper cartridges.
		On the negative side when considering shooting one of these rifles is the time necessary to construct the ammunition.
	home.att.net /~vintage-gunlore/Chassepot.htm (396 words)

	The 1866 Chassepot
		The history of the Chassepot is somewhat confused due to three changes in the markings applied to the bayonet as production started in the 2nd empire period, continued through the Franco Prussian war Defense Nationale government and on into the 3rd Republic.
		To further confuse the situation, during the Franco Prussian war, especially during the siege of Paris, many Chassepot blades were utilised to make bayonets for Remington rifles bought in from the USA (originally destined for Egypt), giving rise to Remington hilted bayonets with Markings appropriate to the Chassepot bayonets.
		Japan used the Chassepot rifle and bayonet, these were marked with the imperial MUM and Kanji script in the fuller.
	www.old-smithy.info /bayonets/1866_chassepot.htm (0 words)

	Rifle — FactMonster.com
		Rifles are either “breech-loaders” or “magazine rifles” Breech-loading rifles load at the breech instead of at the muzzle; magazine rifles are those which contain a chamber with extra cartridges.
		They are of three classes: (1) those in which the magazine is in the stock; (2) those in which the magazine is a tube parallel with the barrel (as in Colt's revolver); and (3) those in which the magazine is either a fixed or detachable box near, the lock.
		small arms: Evolution of the Rifle - Evolution of the Rifle The rifle, invented in the 15th cent., is a firearm with a grooved, or...
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	C. Europe
		Similar to the standard Chassepot bayonet but is considerably smaller for cadet use (3 sizes found as compared to the military issued model).
		This rifle was primarily used by the Carabineri and Cavalry units.
		This spike bayonet was permanently attached to the rifle barrel.
	www.bayonetsonline.com /c_europe.htm (3067 words)

	Chassepot, Antoine Alphonse - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Chassepot, Antoine Alphonse (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He designed the rifle that bears his name; the Chassepot was a breech-loading rifle and was adopted by the French army in 1866, being employed to great success in the Franco-Italian war of 1867.
		The Prussian needle-gun was matched against the Chassepot in the war of 1870.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Chassepot,%20Antoine%20Alphonse (126 words)

	French
		Same rifle with the bolt open to show the India rubber annular obturating washer on the chamber end of the bolt that provided a combustion seal (of sorts for a while).
		Another Mle 1866 Chassepot needle fire rifle in 11mm missing the bolt and cleaning rod but still a neat old rifle.
		MAS 1936/51 bolt action rifle with rod bayonet stored in forestock under the barrel and integral grenade launcher and sight.
	www.oldrifles.com /French.htm (350 words)

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		The Dutch rifles were converted by cutting a piece at the breech end of the barrel and placing a breech block in the remaining breech-end of the barrel.
		Except for the breech mechanism the resemblance of the Beaumont rifle with the France Chassepot and the derived France Gras is remarkable.
		The bayonet of the Beaumont rifle is identical to the bayonet for the Dutch Snider rifle except for its dimensions.
	home.kpnplanet.nl /~j.van.gelderen5@kpnplanet.nl/netherlands/netherlands.htm (3775 words)

	RiflesModernSporting
		The rifle is a single shot conversion of the Danish Krag M.1889 repeating military rifle.
		The rifle was rebarreled, with the new.22 caliber barrel replacing the old one in 10.35 mm.
		The caliber of the rifle seems to be about 13 mm (based on the internal diameter of the barrel).
	www.collectiblefirearms.com /RiflesModernSporting.html (5180 words)

	Franco-Prussian War (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The infantry were equipped with the breech-loading Chassepot rifle, one of the most modern firearms in the world at the time.
		The army was still equipped with the "needle-gun" Dreyse rifle of fame from the Battle of Königgrätz but by this time was showing the age of its 25-year old design.
		General Frossard's II Corps and Marshal Bazaine's III Corps crossed the German border on August 2 1870 and evicted the Prussian 40th Regiment of the 16th Division from the town of Saarbrücken.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/f/fr/franco_prussian_war.html (2416 words)

	Welcome To Mauserman454's Antique Military Rifles Page
		The I.G.(German abbreviation for Infantry Rifle) 71 was first developed by Paul Mauser in 1871, The Mauser model 1871 would have been a single hot bolt action rifle, which fired a bullet of 11.15 millimeters in diameter to a velocity of about 1450 ft/sec.
		Thus the main spring to the rifle is tucked away in the bolt knob.
		The rifle pictured is a Dutch Gewer 71/88, which retains is similar to the rifle above, with the exception that in 1888 the gun was modified to accept a 5 round box magazine.
	www.angelfire.com /theforce/mauserman454 (1196 words)

	CHASSEPOT - Encyclopedia Britannica - CHASSEPOT - JCSM's Study Center
		CHASSEPOT, officially " fusil modele 1866," a military breech-loading rifle, famous as the arm of the French forces in the Franco-German War of 1870-71.
		Alphonse Chassepot (1833-1905), who, from 1857 on-wards, had constructed various experimental forms of breech-loader, and it became the French service weapon in 1866.
		The chassepot was replaced in 1874 by the Gras rifle, which had a metal cartridge, and all rifles of the older model remaining in
	www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/CHA_CHR/CHASSEPOT.html (375 words)

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		The Mle 1866 Chassepot rifle was superior to the German Prusian Dreyse Mod.1841.
		Another drawback of the Chassepot rifle was that the shooter had to cock the hammer piece before the bolt of the rifle could be opened.
		This was a 8 mm Lebel conversion of the Gras rifle.
	home.kpnplanet.nl /~j.van.gelderen5@kpnplanet.nl/france/france.htm (978 words)

	Chasspot conversion
		This rifle is marked with what appear to be original French markings below the stock line, but all Chasspot markings have been polished off and different markings have been added, very likely by the converters.
		There were over a million Chasspot rifles made, large numbers of which were captured by the Prussions as a result of the Franco-Prussion war and converted by Germany to fire the German M1871 Mauser cartridge.
		A means of adapting the Chassepot bolt to fire a metal cartridge with a central Boxer primer.
	www.militaryrifles.com /Unknown/ChasspotGras/ChasspotGras.htm (914 words)

	Breech-loading weapon at AllExperts
		A breech-loading weapon is a firearm (a rifle, a gun etc.) in which the bullet or shell is inserted or loaded at the rear of the barrel, or breech; the opposite of muzzle-loading.
		Roughly one hundred of the rifles were manufactured and used in the Battle of Brandywine, during the American Revolutionary War, but shortly after they were retired and replaced with the standard Brown Bess musket.
		The French adopted the new Chassepot rifle in 1866, which was much improved over the Needle gun as it had dramatically fewer gas leaks.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/br/breech-loading_weapon.htm (792 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A breech-loading weapon is a firearm (a rifle, a gun etc.) in which the bullet or shell is inserted or loaded at the rear of the barrel, or breech; the opposite of muzzle-loading.
		The Greene Rifle used rotating bolt-action, and was fed from the breech.
		The French adopted the new Chassepot rifle in 1866, which was much improved over the Needle gun as it had dramatically fewer gas leaks.
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Breech_loading (706 words)

	REME Weapons Collection - Single Shot Breech Loading Rifles
		The introduction of the Gras cartridge was an important step forward, the primer being located in the centre of the base of the cartridge, which meant that the needle no longer had to pass through the whole powder charge and was not therefore exposed to the damaging effects of burning gas.
		His first breech loader, rifled barrel, with an improved breech mechanism, was constructed in 1835 and after thorough testing was adopted by the Prussian Army as a standard weapon in 1840.
		The cartridge used with this rifle consisted of the paper case, the bullet, the priming cap and the powder charge.
	www.rememuseum.org.uk /arms/rifles/armssbar.htm (807 words)

	Adolphe Niel - LoveToKnow 1911
		In this capacity he drafted and began to carry out a far-reaching scheme of army reform, based on universal service and the automatic creation of large reserves, which needed only time to mature.
		He also rearmed the whole of the army with the chassepot rifle.
		But he did not live to complete the development of his system.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Adolphe_Niel (441 words)

	Definition of Breech-loading weapon
		The low-powered copper Flobert cartridge was invented in 1836, as was the pinfire cartridge (Lefaucheux), although this required fixative work by Houiller in 1846 to produce a workable cartridge.
		The first widely used breech-loader was the Prussian Dreyse Zundnadelgewehr or needle-gun, a bolt action single-shot rifle invented in 1838 and so called because of its 0.5-inch needle-like firing pin which passed through the cartridge case to impact a percussion cap at the bullet base.
		In the USA the enormous number of war surplus muzzle-loaders produced the Allin conversion Springfield in 1866, with a trap-door loading mechanism of the British gun, the firing mechanism was very similar to the Prussian gun.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Breech-loading_weapon (550 words)

	The Probert Encyclopaedia - Weapons and Warfare (C-F)
		Calibre is the nominal diameter of a projectile of a rifled firearm or the diameter between lands in a rifled barrel.
		The Chassepot was a French, bolt action, needle fire rifle invented by Antoine Chassepot and manufactured by Imperiale during the 1860s.
		The Chassepot Rifle was a breech loading rifle adopted by the French infantry in 1866, but given up by the turn of the century.
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	Chasspot conversion
		This rifle is marked with what appear to be original French markings below the stock line, but all Chasspot markings have been polished off and different markings have been added, very likely by the converters.
		There were over a million Chasspot rifles made, large numbers of which were captured by the Prussions as a result of the Franco-Prussion war and converted by Germany to fire the German M1871 Mauser cartridge.
		A means of adapting the Chassepot bolt to fire a metal cartridge with a central Boxer primer.
	militaryrifles.com /Unknown/ChasspotGras/ChasspotGras.htm (914 words)

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