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Louis-Étienne de Thouvenin (1791–1882) was a French Army general. He invented the carabine à tige ("stem rifle" or "pillar breech rifle"), based on a method by which muzzle-loading rifles could be easily and effectively loaded.[1]
Louis-Étienne de Thouvenin | |
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Born | 1791 |
Died | 1882 (aged 90–91) France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation(s) | French Army general, inventor |
Known for | Inventor of carabine à tige |
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