breechloader (firearm)

A mechanism for loading and firing the projectile and propellant via the rear (breech) end of the barrel; developed in the 19th century.

The breechloader required a higher quality of the material used and of the sealing mechanism. Samuel Johann Pauli was a pioneer in this technology and he received a patent for it in 1812.

Cite as: breechloader (firearm). In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-8676, viewed on 8 June 2025.