Chassepot rifle
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The Chassepot rifle was a French bolt-action, breech-loading military rifle introduced in the 1860s that became notable for its long range and high accuracy during the Franco-Prussian War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chassepot rifle canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bolt-action rifle ⓘ |
| actionType | bolt action ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fusil Chassepot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber |
.43 inch
ⓘ
11 mm ⓘ |
| cartridgeType | paper cartridge ⓘ |
| category |
French service rifles
ⓘ
rifles of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designer | Antoine Alphonse Chassepot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveRange | approximately 1200 meters ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| feedSystem | single-shot ⓘ |
| firingMechanism | needle-fire system ⓘ |
| hasComponent | bayonet lug ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | gave French infantry a range advantage over Prussian Dreyse needle gun ⓘ |
| influenced | Gras rifle design ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1860s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| loadingMechanism | breech loading ⓘ |
| material |
steel barrel
ⓘ
wooden stock ⓘ |
| maximumRange | over 1600 meters ⓘ |
| mounts | socket bayonet ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high accuracy compared to contemporary rifles
ⓘ
long effective range for its time ⓘ rubber obturator on bolt head for gas sealing ⓘ |
| officialName | Fusil modèle 1866 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Minié rifle ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | late 1860s to 1870s ⓘ |
| propellant | black powder ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 10–12 rounds per minute (trained soldier) ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Gras rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1866 ⓘ |
| serviceUntilApprox | 1880s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Navy (in some units) NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Various South American countries ⓘ |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Gravelotte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Chassepot rifle Description of subject: The Chassepot rifle was a French bolt-action, breech-loading military rifle introduced in the 1860s that became notable for its long range and high accuracy during the Franco-Prussian War.
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