chassepot

Noun

Meaning

A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

brown carbine gunflint gun assault automatic bore shotgun fusil blunderbuss six-shooter firelock arquebus fowling hackbut
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Examples

Primitive chamber-locking mechanisms were soon replaced by bolt-action mechanisms, exemplified by the Chassepot in 1866. Source: Internet

The German casualties were relatively high due to the advance and the effectiveness of the Chassepot rifle. Source: Internet

The Prussian guns typically opened fire at a range of convert, beyond the range of French artillery or the Chassepot rifle. Source: Internet

While most of the Prussians fell under the French Chassepot rifles, most French fell under the Prussian Krupp shells. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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