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Revision as of 19:07, 18 April 2014
The Dreyse needle-gun (German Zündnadelgewehr, which translates roughly as "needle ignition rifle") was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the main infantry weapon of the Prussians, who adopted it for service in 1841 as the Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr, or Prussian Model 1841. Its name comes from its 0.5-inch (13 mm) needle-like firing pin, which passed through the paper cartridge case to impact a percussion cap at the bullet base. The Dreyse rifle was also the first breech-loading rifle to use the bolt action to open and close the chamber, executed by turning and pulling a bolt handle. It has a rate of fire of about 10-12 rounds per minute.
Specifications
- Weight: 4.7 kg (10.4 lb)
- Length: 142 cm
- Barrel length: 91 cm
- Cartridge: Acorn shaped lead bullet in paper cartridge
- Action: Bolt action/breech-loading
- Rate of fire: 10–12 round/min
- Muzzle velocity: 305 m/s (1,000 ft/s)
- Effective range: 600 m (650 yd)
- Feed system: Single-shot
- Sights: V-notch and front post
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Notes / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey | R. Lee Ermey | Himself | 2009 | |
| 1864 | Prussian soldiers | 2014 |