Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
shooting
|
| gptkbp:action |
percussion lock
|
| gptkbp:caliber |
.577 inch
|
| gptkbp:category |
military rifles
19th-century rifles |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Minié rifle
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1849
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
Claude-Étienne Minié
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:steel
wood |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
conical bullet expands to engage rifling
|
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:range |
up to 1,000 yards
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
smoothbore musket
|
| gptkbp:significance |
increased accuracy and range over smoothbore muskets
|
| gptkbp:type |
muzzle-loading rifle
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army gptkb:Union_Army gptkb:Confederate_Army |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
Minié ball
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Crimean_War gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:French_Army_in_the_Crimean_War
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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