How far did firepower increase

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Muzzle v Breech loader

Rifled muskets were slow to fire (2-3 rpm)
Accurate long range fire only used by professional armies e.g. British
Breech loader could reload much quicker as didn’t need to be moved as much
Could be loaded whilst prone

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Factors militaries had to consider

Cost
Complexity
Accuracy
Manufacturability
Reliability
Ranger
Power
Politics

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Chassepot

  • Increased rate of fire to 10 rpm,

  • 1866-1874

  • Rubber rings meant less gas escaped so more pressure so more range and accuracy

  • French

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Dreyse

  • Used from 1841 - 1873 but very limited before 1855 due to high costs and hard to produce

  • Used by Danes, Austrians and Prussians

  • Effective range of 300m , max of 1200m

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Colt revolver

  • Used from 1836-73 in US-Mex war and ACW

  • Limited use as very expensive - Now cost of £1000

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Henry rifles

Breech loading rifles
Limited as ammunition was weak and magazine was fragile
US bought 1700 of them
Only used in ACW