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cartridge closely resembling a shortened 12 gauge shotgun shell. This weapon system was recognized as ballistically inferior to the
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rifle, therefore it was used by second line troops and in defensive roles.
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263:"Unidades y armas durante el sitio de Buenos Aires de 1880"
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33:Garde Mobile
743:Crimean War
719:Operational
282:Minié rifle
213:(in German)
90:center fire
60:Wänzl rifle
45:French Army
788:Categories
631:Ammunition
601:Redoutable
362:Thouvenin
349:Small arms
291:1864–1870
581:Ironclad
297:Chassepot
147:Conflicts
127:Argentina
94:Chassepot
68:snuff box
592:Plongeur
565:Napoléon
555:Warships
217:18 April
678:Systems
619:Gymnote
482:Cannons
236:, p. 45
192:, p. 38
31:French
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583:Gloire
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141:France
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103:Models
721:usage
266:(PDF)
207:(PDF)
170:Notes
113:Users
574:Lave
219:2023
39:The
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