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Webster Dictionary
Minie rifle
a rifle adapted to minie balls
Wikidata
Minié rifle
The Minié rifle was an important infantry weapon in the mid-19th century. A version was adopted in 1849 following the invention of the Minié ball in 1847 by the French Army captains Claude-Étienne Minié of the Chasseurs d'Orléans and Henri-Gustave Delvigne. The bullet was designed to allow rapid muzzle loading of rifles, and was an innovation that brought about the widespread use of the rifle as the main battlefield weapon for individual soldiers. The French adopted it following difficulties encountered by the French army in Northern Africa, where their muskets were outranged by long-barreled weapons which were handcrafted by their Algerian opponents. The Minié rifle belonged to the category of rifled muskets.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Minié rifle
See Rifle.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
minie rifle
This has acquired a great name, though not yet in general use.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
minié rifle
A species of fire-arm, invented by Capt. Minié, from whom it receives its name. It is certain in aim, and fatal in its results at 800 yards.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of minie rifle in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of minie rifle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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