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- Title
A JÓ LOVAS KATONÁNAK... - A MONARCHIA EGYLÖVETŰ LOVASSÁGI PISZTOLYAI.
- Authors
Balázs, Németh
- Abstract
The main objective of my work is to present the development of the cavalry pistols of the Habsburg Empire from the Napoleonic wars until the battle of Königgrätz. These six decades are the last phase of the development of the muzzle loading system. From 1830 the smooth bore flintlock military pistol is replaced by the modern metallic cartridge breach loading rifled firearms in several development steps. I also present the firearms tactics, training and role of the traditional Hungarian light cavalry, the Hussars during the rebellion of 1848/49. The other objective of my work is to compare the last muzzle loading arms of the Habsburg Empire to modern firearms, by test firing them.
- Subjects
HUNGARY; PISTOLS; MUZZLE-loading firearms; CARTRIDGES (Ammunition); CAVALRY drill &; tactics; HISTORY
- Publication
Military Engineer / Hadmérnök, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 1, p238
- ISSN
1788-1919
- Publication type
Article