18 mm Fusil d’infanterie Transformé 1867 Tabatière со штыком на стрельбище

Fusil d’infanterie Transformé Mle. 1822/1867. Cartridge - Cartouche 1867 Two types of centre-fire cartridges were used: 18 x 35 R for the fusil and 18 x 38 R for use in the Carbine des Chasseurs, both retaining muzzle-loading ballistics. Cartridges were packed 6 to a packet, brown for fusils and blue for Carabine de Chasseurs. A total of 60 cartridges for Infanterie and 50 for Chasseurs were carried by the soldier compared to 90 of the Mle. 1866, and unlike the combustible cartridge of the latter, cartridges were much more robust and less susceptible to dampness. However, defective cartridges made the design unsafe and inaccurate, increasing condemnation of the Tabatière. The weight of the fusil’s balle is 36g, and the Chasseurs . For evaluation, case duplicated from the original are brass coiled with paper. covering. Bullet also duplicated: Modéle 1857 balle, weighing 36g, over a charge of . Ejecting spent cartridges was found to be very stiff. The socket