Dreyse needle gun

designed by Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse

RiflesGermanyRetired
Overall length 1,430 mm
Photo coming soon: side view on a transparent background, with author and license.

Key specs

Origin
Germany
Action
Bolt action
Muzzle velocity
305 m/s
Effective range
200 m
Maximum range
527 m
Weight (empty)
4.90 kg
Length
1,430 mm
Barrel length
910 mm
Designer
Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse
Designed
1824
Production start
1841
Units produced
1,375,000

Rifles

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Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Dreyse needle gun, Wikipedia