Brunswick Rifle

The Brunswick rifle was a large caliber (.704) muzzle-loading percussion rifle manufactured for the British Army at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in the early 19th century.

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British Military Rifles - Brunswick Rifle
... The Brunswick rifle was a.704 calibre muzzle-loading percussion rifle manufactured for the British Army at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in the early 19th century ... The weapon was introduced to replace the Baker rifle and weighed from over 9 and 10 pounds (4.1 and 4.5 kg) without its bayonet attached, depending on the pattern ... The Brunswick had a two groove barrel designed to accept a "belted" round ball ...
Brunswick Rifle - Variants
... This was changed fairly early in the rifle's life, and most were.704 caliber ... Only a few batches of rifles produced for the British Army were fitted with this improvement ... Copies of the Brunswick rifle were made in Nepal, from approximately 1840 to 1860 ...

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