The 1854 Treuille de Beaulieu is a rare open-bolt pinfire carbine designed for Napoleon III's elite Cent-Gardes. It features a unique falling block action where the trigger guard acts as the firing spring and the 'trigger' is a cocking lever. Despite its advanced cartridge system for the era, it suffered from typical black powder fouling issues.
The Arcelin Mousqueton was an experimental 1850s French bolt-action breechloader designed for cavalry, utilizing paper cartridges and percussion ignition. Despite its innovative design, it suffered from significant fouling issues due to poor gas obturation, leading to difficult operation and potential breakage. The Cent-Gardes variant featured an unusually large saber bayonet intended for anti-cavalry defense.
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