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The 9 pages that link to Dreyse needle gun, each with the reason it gives.

• Franco-Prussian WarCompared with: It was the Prussian infantry’s standard rifle, often contrasted with the longer-ranged French Chassepot.

• Austro-Prussian WarBroader topic: Prussian infantry used it to fire faster than Austrian troops with muzzle-loading rifles.

• Battle of KöniggrätzRelated: Its rapid fire helped Prussian infantry withstand Austrian attacks.

• Bolt actionBroader topic: It established a prominent military use for the bolt-action mechanism.

• BreechloaderBroader topic: Its military service made rapid breech loading a strategic advantage.

• Bolt-action rifleBroader topic: It was an early military bolt-action rifle, adopted by Prussia in 1841.

• Metallic cartridgeRelated: It illustrates an influential step toward breech-loading firearms before metallic cartridges prevailed.

• Battle of GravelotteRelated: Its rapid loading gave Prussian infantry an advantage during repeated firefights.

• ChassepotRelated: The Chassepot emerged as France's answer to this earlier Prussian service rifle.