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  2. Chassepot - Wikipedia

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    The Chassepot (pronounced / ˈ ʃ æ s p oʊ / SHAS-poh), (French pronunciation:) officially known as Fusil modèle 1866, was a bolt-action military breechloading rifle.It is famous for having been the arm of the French forces in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871.

  3. C64 (field gun) - Wikipedia

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    Between 1864 and 1874, the Ottoman Empire purchased 653 C64 guns. These were almost identical to the Prussian guns, except they were fitted with a cylindrical-prismatic wedge breech mechanism. Some of these Turkish guns were captured by the Russians during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and later given to the Bulgarian Army. [9]

  4. German military rifles - Wikipedia

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    It was the most common infantry weapon of the Bavarian army in the Austro-Prussian war of 1866 and the Franco-Prussian war of 1870/71. Originally a muzzleloader, it was converted to breechloading in 1867, the so-called Lindner conversion. In 1869 the Bavarian army started to replace it with the Werder breechloader, but due to budgetary ...

  5. Dreyse needle gun - Wikipedia

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    The Prussian Army infantry had 270,000 Dreyse needle guns by the outbreak of the Austro-Prussian War in 1866. [8] The employment of the needle-gun changed military tactics in the 19th century, as a Prussian soldier could fire five (or more) shots, even while lying on the ground, in the time that it took his Austrian muzzle-loading counterpart ...

  6. List of military museums - Wikipedia

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    A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.

  7. MAS 1873 revolver - Wikipedia

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    The Franco-Prussian War in 1870 clearly demonstrated the need for up-to-date equipment in war time. A great military tradition and esprit de corps can be defeated by superior training, and in the case of that war, artillery. After the war, both Germany and France continued to improve their military technology.

  8. List of museums in Missouri - Wikipedia

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    website, includes US Army Chemical Corps Museum, US Army Engineer Museum, US Army Military Police Museum, Fort Leonard Wood Museum John Colter Museum and Visitors Center: New Haven: Franklin: Northeast: Local history: Includes art exhibits featuring John Colter and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Native American artifacts and Missouri River ...

  9. Prussian Army - Wikipedia

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    In the 19th century, the Prussian Army fought successful wars against Kingdom of Denmark in the Second Schleswig War of 1864; versus the Austrian Empire in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866; and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 with the Second French Empire of France, led by Emperor Napoleon III; which allowing Prussia to lead and dominate in ...