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Dreyse needle gun and Fusilier

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Difference between Dreyse needle gun and Fusilier

Dreyse needle gun vs. Fusilier

The Dreyse needle-gun (German Zündnadelgewehr, which translates roughly as "ignition needle rifle") was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the main infantry weapon of the Prussians, who accepted it for service in 1841 as the "leichtes Perkussionsgewehr Model 1841" ("light percussion rifle Model 1841"), with the name chosen to hide the revolutionary nature of the new weapon. Fusilier is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context.

Similarities between Dreyse needle gun and Fusilier

Dreyse needle gun and Fusilier have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Breech-loading weapon, Gunpowder, Musket, Prussia.

Breech-loading weapon

A breech-loading gun is a firearm in which the cartridge or shell is inserted or loaded into a chamber integral to the rear portion of a barrel.

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Gunpowder

Gunpowder, also known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive.

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Musket

A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smoothbore long gun that appeared in early 16th century Europe, at first as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating heavy armor.

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Prussia

Prussia (Preußen) was a historically prominent German state that originated in 1525 with a duchy centred on the region of Prussia.

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Dreyse needle gun and Fusilier Comparison

Dreyse needle gun has 50 relations, while Fusilier has 131. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 2.21% = 4 / (50 + 131).

References

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