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IN-LINES
A plethora of designs for use with the new percussion principle appeared in the early 1800's. The
Swiss genius Pauley invented the paper cap, then invented a percussion muzzleloader in 1808 and
breech-loader in 1812. His 1808 patent was the first to design and patent a muzzleloading in-line action
in which the cock of the sidelock was replaced by a cylindrical hammer driven by a coil spring.
His in-line invention was capitalized on by Dreyse, who worked for Pauly between 1808-14 and
who used it as the basis for his 1838 turnbolt design which became the Prussian Needlegun of 1848.
Paul Mauser later used the Dreyse needlegun design as a basis for his tumbolt cartridge rifle of 1868,
first patented in the U.S., but adopted by the German military in 1871.
The Dreyse needle gun of 1848. It was so advanced that
any soldier who lost one paid with his life for his carelessness
White later used the Mauser inspired Springfield ‘03 as a basis for the White Super 91 of 1991,
once again a muzzlelader, making the cycle one grand round.
[Pauley]...was the first to design and patent an...inline action in which the cock of the sidelock
was replaced by a cylindrical hammer driven by a coil spring... (1808)
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