ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHASSEPOT
Named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French gunsmith who invented it.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHASSEPOT»
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John Walter. Chassepot: the 1866-pattern infantry rifle. Chinese State Factories:
the 7.62x39 Type 68 rifle was made. woodwork and a Monte Carlo cheekpiece
on the butt. The pistol grip has a steel cap. The C-25 has additional sideplates
and ...
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The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in ...
Prodded by Napoleon III, who took a keen personal interest in the project,
Antoine Chassepot and a team of French engineers rushed a breech-loading rifle
into service by late 1866. France's model 1866 infantry rifle – nicknamed “
Chassepot” ...
It ranges 1500 yards at the same elevation as the Chassepot, and therefore
travels that distance in the same time as the Chassepot. But as the latter goes the
first 500 yards while this bullet goes only 298 yards, it is obvious that the
Whitworth ...
OS- — The Chassepot bullet is light, and is fired with a large charge of powder,
and therefore has a high initial velocity. Its diameter being small, the resistance of
the atmosphere is also small, and it consequently flies low and ranges far.
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, 1870
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Mauser Military Rifles of the World
Figure 1.1 French Chassepot Rifle M1866produced by the St. Etienne Arsenal
and dated to denote year ofmanufacture. Figure 1.2 Dreyse Needle Rifle
M1862produced by the Danzig Arsenal. Double dated 1862 and 1871 indicating
...
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Medical news and library
Wounds produced by the Chassepot Bui- J were various disorders of the
circulation— let. — Very surprising statements have been \ bruit de souffle in the
neck, palpitation, dis- current in regard to the effects of the Chas- orders of
digestion, ...
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The technical educator, an encyclopædia
Chassepot = 29-4 30D 280. Or, expressing it moro roughly still, we have the
following tabular comparison of the performances of the rifles, namely : — At 500
yds. At 800 yds. At 1,000 yds. Martini- Henry to Snider, as about 2 to 1 S| to 1 S| to
1.
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The Medical times and gazette
The chassepot causes the same injuries to the joints and shafts of the bones as
the needle gun ; and sometimes cases which at first appear as mere grazing of
the bone by a chassepot ball, at a later period arc attended with much
suppuration, ...
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Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris ...
however, can be easily renewed) bids fair to be a more effective and trustworthy
weapon than the Prussian needle-gun.1 The following particulars relate to the
Chassepot rifle: French measurement. English measurement. Weight . . _ .
Universal Exhibition (1867, Paris), William Phipps Blake, 1870
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Reports of the United States commissioners to the Paris ...
however, can be easily renewed) bids fair to be a more effective and trustworthy
weapon than the Prussian needle-gun.1 The following particulars relate to the
Chassepot rifle : French measurement. English measurement. Weight 4 kilos.
United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867, William Phipps Blake, 1870
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHASSEPOT»
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Top 10 Infantry Rifles
The Dreyse—although by then inferior to the French Chassepot Modele 1866—was used during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. «American Rifleman, Jun 15»
Armamento, desigual entre los aliados y Chile
En armamento, las fuerzas bolivianas tenían 3.000 fusiles, la mayoría eran del tipo Minié, Grass y Chassepot, y 700 fusiles Rémington. «La Razón, Mar 15»
The Inside Story on the Canal That Split a Continent
Altamirano, in a seven-page monologue, follows a 1866 Chassepot rifle across the Atlantic and into the hands of conscripts at the bloody 1876 ... «PanAm Post, Jan 15»
Siege of Port Arthur: Verdun in Manchuria
... invoked the Battle of Sedan when he wrote, “War is essentially the triumph, not of chassepot over needle-gun, not of a line of men entrenched ... «The Diplomat, Nov 14»
Mauser M71 Bolt-action Rifles: 'Moustache wax not included'
French Soldier with Chassepot 1866 rifle. These weapons were superior to the ones carried by the Germans of the day (though to no avail in ... «Guns.com, Aug 14»
AUTUN Autun Choisit L'Avenir (LDVG) Jean-François Nicolas
... Ducrot; Guy Berger; Christine Marguin; Laurent Durand; Colette Maire; Edmond Wozniak; Delphine Dessolin-Roquigny; René Chassepot. «Le JSL, Mar 14»
East Texas Literacy Council Spelling Bee spells 'literacy' for free
Zonta misspelled, St. Andrew got the word right, and then one more word: chassepot . A good time was had by all; especially those who will ... «KLTV, Jun 13»
Taking Literary Revenge on Joseph Conrad
... the novel relies on fantastic effects in some of its most powerful moments (describing the adventures of a single Chassepot rifle, for example). «New York Times, Jun 11»
Best Defense comment of the day: Bullets and artillery of the Franco …
This is very reminiscent of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The French were armed with the new Model 1866 Infantry rifle (the Chassepot) ... «Foreign Policy, Jun 10»
