Videos tagged with Dreyse Rifle

This ARTV preview features segments on Remington Ammunition's shot shell manufacturing facility, highlighting their shot tower technology. It also includes a Rifleman Review of the Springfield Armory XD-M Elite Compact OSP in 10mm Auto and a historical examination of the Dreyse rifle, a mid-19th-century bolt-action rifle known for its needle firing pin. The video directs viewers to American Rifleman TV for full episodes.

This video offers a detailed book review of "The Modèle 1866 Chassepot" by Guy & Leonard A-R-West. The book comprehensively covers the development, mechanics, ammunition, production, markings, and historical impact of the Chassepot needle-fire rifle. It highlights the Chassepot's technological superiority over the Prussian Dreyse rifles during the Franco-Prussian War and mentions its later conversion to 11mm Mauser cartridges. The review notes the book's use of photographs and hand drawings for illustration, as well as firsthand soldier commentary, and provides purchasing information. The book is a 145-page softcover in color, published in the UK.