MAS Fusil modèle 1866
MAS Fusil modèle 1866 — documented specs: caliber 11mm Chassepot, barrel length 795 mm (31.3 in), overall length 1,310 mm (51.57 in), capacity 1, production 1866–1875. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Designed
- 1866
- Origin
- France
- Calibers
- 11mm Chassepot
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Chassepot · Fusil Chassepot
Specifications
- Action
- Bolt action
- Sights
- Open sights
- Barrel length
- 795 mm (31.3 in)
- Overall length
- 1,310 mm (51.57 in)without bayonet
- Capacity
- 1
- Production
- 1866–1875
- en.wikipedia.org — article Chassepot (version of 09/05/2026)
Sources
- American Rifleman — article This Old Gun: Model 1866 Chassepot
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
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