Antoine Alphonse Chassepot
French inventor
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Antoine Alphonse Chassepot was a French inventor known for developing the Chassepot rifle in 1866. This bolt-action rifle fired a paper cartridge and was a significant advancement in firearm technology at the time. The Chassepot rifle was used effectively by French soldiers during the Franco-German War of 1870–71. Its introduction marked a shift in military tactics, contributing to the decline of close-order formations and the cavalry charge.12
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