Dreyse M1860 Needle fire rifle

First cartridge breechloader in German military service, also known as a zundnadelgewehr or needle gun. The needle-fire Dreyse was a repeater that utilized a very thin firing pin to strike a primer inside a paper cartridge. Placing the primer inside the powder charge was done in the hopes of better powder combustion. With the needle striker being so thin, replacement firing pins were added to each packet of cartridges.