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The Pattern 1851 Minié rifle was in use by the British Army from 1851 to 1855. 34,000 were made under the formal name of Regulation Minié rifle. [2] [3] The rifle was .702 caliber with the intent that in emergency it could fire musket balls. [4] [5] In practice it was found that only about 12 could be fired before it became impossible to ...
Aggregate of articles pertaining to firearms manufacturers in France. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. F.
The Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault (French pronunciation: [manyfaktyʁ daʁm də ʃatɛlʁo], "Châtellerault Weapons Factory", abbr. MAC) was a French state-owned weapons manufacturer in the town of Châtellerault, Vienne. It was created by a royal decree of 14 July 1819 to manufacture swords, then (after 1850) firearms and cannons.
Pages in category "Rifles of France" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Carabine à tige;
Firearm manufacturers of France (3 C, 10 P) Forges et Aciéries de la Marine et d'Homécourt (7 P) H. ... This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ACMAT;
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A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls.The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile (for small arms usage, called a bullet), imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the orientation of the weapon.
The approximate number of Chassepot rifles available to the French Army in July 1870 was 1,037,555 units. [3] Additionally, state manufacturies could deliver 30,000 new rifles monthly. Gun manufacturers in England and Austria also produced Chassepot rifles to support the French war effort.