chassepot
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Origin of chassepot
1865–70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French mechanic, who invented it
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The chassepot, a new breech-loading rifle, immensely superior to the Prussian needle-gun, was issued; the artillery trains were thoroughly overhauled, and a new machine-gun, the mitrailleuse, from which much was expected, introduced.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various
Its only tenant was a sentinel, yellow with jaundice, who seized his chassepot with shaking hands and called a shrill "Qui Vive?"
From Lorraine A romance by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
The principal details of the chassepot are:—weight of rifle, 9 ℔ 5 oz.; length with bayonet, 6 ft.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" by Various
The first was evidently a chassepot; one recognized it by the sharp report, which sounds like the crack of a whip, while the other three came from the lancers' carbines.
From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 by Maupassant, Guy de
The chassepot may succeed Page 412after having finished the rest of its task, and dispose of the baboons after the settlement of the men.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 by Various
To the cannon and chassepots of the leagued reactionists they offered their bared breasts.
From Socialism and Democracy in Europe by Orth, Samuel P.
But Beaudoin's company had seen them there once, and to their eyes they were there still; the chassepots seemed to go off of their own accord.
From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.
The officer commanding the troops, here, has promised us the loan of a hundred and twenty old guns, which are in store; and also of twenty chassepots for rifle practice.
From The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War by Young, F. T.
Either with chassepots, or with your English rifles.
From The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War by Young, F. T.
Accordingly I advised Hugh to confide to the sergeant in private the name of his father, and promise that a similar rifle would be sent to him with the next consignment of chassepots.
From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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