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Warrant Officer Laurent, weapons expert, presents the Chassepot rifle and its successor, the Gras rifle: the French standard weapons that have marked their history! The Chassepot rifle model 1866 is the first industrially produced and breech-loading weapon. It will equip the troops during the war of 1870 and the Commune. The Gras rifle model 1874 will use, for the first time, a cartridge with a metal case. This standard weapon will be found until the Battle of France (1940 - Second World War) among some reservists! These rifles can be found in the permanent collections of the Army Museum. ------ ???? Focus on the rifle model 1777 (Revolution and 1st Empire): • This rifle (model 1777) has a BIG p... ???? Don't hesitate to subscribe to the channel and follow us on our various networks! ----- 0:44 History of the Chassepot rifle 0:27 Characteristics of the Chassepot rifle 2:11 Operation of the Chassepot rifle 03:11 The bayonet of the Chassepot rifle 03:44 The constraints of the Chassepot rifle 04:19 The Gras rifle