I and my Chassepot thank you! I can't wait to try making some rounds for it. I'll start with some blanks, of course, to get the hang of making the rounds! THANK YOU for doing these videos!!!
Hello SIr ...great video. I am buying one of these rifles very soon. I do have a question, 11.6mm comes out to .437 or so and the the bullet you are using is .457 dia. The info I found on another posting not on youtube said to us the 43 Spainish/ 11 Mauser bullet mold from lyman and I think they are paper wrapping that bullet. Can you help clear this up? I used you videos on the Martini and that was great also, now my Martini and my Snider are shooting again.....thanks for the help
You appear to have what looks like a set of plan drawings of the bolt. Where would I obtain a copy? It would go well with my plans for Confederate and Union ironclads. As well as their cannons and the Dreyse bolt
Just a quick tip... I put a small rubber disk stamped out of bicycle inner tube on the needle behind the nozzle. I find it stops gas from the charge getting into the bolt body..
@The7humpwump The cap is glued to a paper disc at the base of the cartridge. Upon ignition the force of the cap igniting drags the entire paper cartridge out of the gun. Leaving the chamber empty. I do have a video detailing cartridge making in progress
I was wondering about what happens to the cap during firing. Not seeing remnants during your firing video I guess it follows the round out the barrel. I hope you have time to detail the whole cartridge as it is very interesting. Having the rubber seal vice a metal casing to retain gas and a needle to set off the cap...I read about these during the Franco-Prussian war but had no idea about the operation. Great history lesson Thanks!
Hi, how do you call the washers? I couldn´t understand that, maybe because I´m not a natural english speaker. Please write it down here, would you? Also how does a more heavy duty hydraulic hose work in that application? Hydraulic hoses are available in many sizes and are available lets lay in a tractor workshop, like a John Deere dealership.
I and my Chassepot thank you! I can't wait to try making some rounds for it. I'll start with some blanks, of course, to get the hang of making the rounds! THANK YOU for doing these videos!!!
I love old guns!!!!!
Once again, this channel helped me out. Thanks from 9 years later.
The germans had also a bolt action needle rifle at that time the Dreyse but the Chassepot is better made.
@GunDoc39402 Yes
Hello SIr ...great video. I am buying one of these rifles very soon. I do have a question, 11.6mm comes out to .437 or so and the the bullet you are using is .457 dia. The info I found on another posting not on youtube said to us the 43 Spainish/ 11 Mauser bullet mold from lyman and I think they are paper wrapping that bullet. Can you help clear this up? I used you videos on the Martini and that was great also, now my Martini and my Snider are shooting again.....thanks for the help
@GunDoc39402 I have been looking into this but I have not found anybody willing to do it yet.
What woods did the French use for stocks? I’m redoing a Gras, and wood is super dark even after sanding down. Thanks 😅
You appear to have what looks like a set of plan drawings of the bolt. Where would I obtain a copy? It would go well with my plans for Confederate and Union ironclads. As well as their cannons and the Dreyse bolt
extremely interesting video, thank you.
Just a quick tip... I put a small rubber disk stamped out of bicycle inner tube on the needle behind the nozzle.
I find it stops gas from the charge getting into the bolt body..
You used a 9mm wrench are the screws metric?
@The7humpwump The cap is glued to a paper disc at the base of the cartridge. Upon ignition the force of the cap igniting drags the entire paper cartridge out of the gun. Leaving the chamber empty. I do have a video detailing cartridge making in progress
Another question......can you have the needles made dometically by a machine shop?
No problem! Have fun and be sure and upload some video! When you do send me a link.
They were transitioning from the Snider to the Martini Henry.
I was wondering about what happens to the cap during firing. Not seeing remnants during your firing video I guess it follows the round out the barrel. I hope you have time to detail the whole cartridge as it is very interesting. Having the rubber seal vice a metal casing to retain gas and a needle to set off the cap...I read about these during the Franco-Prussian war but had no idea about the operation. Great history lesson Thanks!
What was the British Breachloading Rifle at the time? The Snider Enfield? Thats my guess.
oh wow...it looks similar to the Mosin-Nagant, but without the 5 round cartridge mag
Is that the same needle that is 4mm too short?
So it was either the Snider or the Martini?
Hi, how do you call the washers? I couldn´t understand that, maybe because I´m not a natural english speaker. Please write it down here, would you?
Also how does a more heavy duty hydraulic hose work in that application? Hydraulic hoses are available in many sizes and are available lets lay in a tractor workshop, like a John Deere dealership.