chassepot

[ shas-poh; French shas-poh ]

/ ˈʃæs poʊ; French ʃasˈpoʊ /

a breechloading rifle, closed with a sliding bolt, introduced into the French army after 1866.

Origin of chassepot

1865–70; named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French mechanic, who invented it

Chassepot, a French breech-loading rifle named from the inventor.

The Nuttall Encyclopaedia |Edited by Rev. James Wood
The Commission of Pardons awaited, chassepot in hand, the prey given up to them by the courts-martial.

History of the Commune of 1871 |P. Lissagary
Every second the report of a chassepot rang out, sharp and clear, upon the air.

The Downfall |Emile Zola
"The countersign," reiterated the garde, still holding his chassepot in the previous threatening manner.

Punchinello Vol. II., No. 30, October 22, 1870 |Various

Though doubtful of his ability to "tell at sight a chassepot rifle from a javelin," I was in no way surprised.

Sonia Between two Worlds |Stephen McKenna

chassepot

/ (ˈʃæspəʊ, French ʃaspo) /

a breech-loading bolt-action rifle formerly used by the French Army

C19: named after A. A. Chassepot (1833–1905), French gunsmith who invented it