http://www.historynet.com/what-was-the-better-military-of-the-franco-prussian-war.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/what-was-the-better-military-of-the-franco-prussian-war.htm#comment-830374 Jack Schlotte Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:13:36 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686014#comment-830374 The Dreyse needle gun wasn't the only rifle that the Germans used in that war. My brother had a Model 1871 11mm Mauser bolt action rifle that was the excellent precursor to the much more famous 8mm and 7mm Mausers used in WWII. Even using vintage ammo, that rifle would penetrate to a greater depth through solid wood than a 30.06 American rifle from the WWII period AND it had extremely accurate adjustable ramp sights that could zero in on their victim from quite a distance. The Dreyse needle gun wasn't the only rifle that the Germans used in that war. My brother had a Model 1871 11mm Mauser bolt action rifle that was the excellent precursor to the much more famous 8mm and 7mm Mausers used in WWII. Even using vintage ammo, that rifle would penetrate to a greater depth through solid wood than a 30.06 American rifle from the WWII period AND it had extremely accurate adjustable ramp sights that could zero in on their victim from quite a distance.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/what-was-the-better-military-of-the-franco-prussian-war.htm#comment-821036 John Caldwell Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:56:02 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13686014#comment-821036 As we say in Australia, winners are grinners. As we say in Australia, winners are grinners.

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