Kammerlader
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The Kammerlader, or "chamber loader", was the first Norwegian breech-loading rifle, and among the first breech loaders adopted for use by an armed force anywhere in the world. A single-shot black-powder rifle, the kammerlader was operated with a... Wikipedia
Barrel length: M1849/55: 78 cm (31 in), other models likely differed from this
Cartridge: Minié ball in paper cartridge
Feed system: single-shot
In service: 1842–1870
Muzzle velocity: Sources vary; between 265 m/s to 350 m/s
No. built: More than 40,000
Place of origin: Sweden-Norway