Fusil modèle 1866

Overview

Fusil modèle 1866
General Information
Type	Bolt-Action Rifle Needle Rifle
Place of Origin	France
Designers	Antoine Chassepot
Period Designed	1858 - 1866
Manufacturer	MAC MAS MAT
Period Produced	1866 - 1875
Number Built	~1,000,000
In Service	1866 - 1874
Characteristics
Cartridge	.43 Chassepot 25g lead bullet in paper cartridge with 5.6g black powder charge
RoF, Cyclic	7 - 14rpm
Expected Muzzle Velocity	375m/s
Action	Bolt-action
Feed System	Single shot
Effective Range	200m
Maximum Range	1,600m
Dimensions
Weight	4.054kg 4.724kg (with bayonet)
Barrel Length	795mm
Length	1,310mm 1,880mm (with bayonet)
Stock
Stock Type	Fixed
Sights
Sights	Ladder-type iron sights
Sight Ranges	Up to 1,600m

The Fusil modèle 1866 (commonly known as the Chassepot) is a French bolt-action rifle developed in the late 1850s and early 1860s by Antoine Chassepot.

MAC Products
Firearms		No Image
Bolt-Action Rifles	Fusil modèle 1866

MAS Products
Firearms
Assault Rifle	FA-MAS • MAS 49 • MAS 54 • MAS 55 • MAS 62
Battle Rifles	MAS 49
Bolt-Action Rifles	Fusil modèle 1866 • MAS 36
Pistols	PAMAS G1
Submachine Guns	MAS 38 • MAS 48

MAT Products
Firearms
Bolt-Action Rifles	Fusil modèle 1866
Submachine Guns	MAT 49

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