Brunswick rifle

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The Brunswick rifle was a large calibre (0.704 inches or 17.9 millimetres) muzzle-loading percussion rifle manufactured for the British Army at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield in the early 19th century. Its name is derived from the historical German state of Brunswick because the British were experimenting with Hanoverian percussion cap technology during the period Great Britain and Hanover had the same head of state. It was introduced into British service in 1836 and remained as the standard service rifle up until 1851, when it was partially replaced by the Minié rifle (the Pattern 1851) before both began to be replaced by Pattern 1853 Enfield rifled musket.

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