User blog comment:Killermoves/Edward Hogger (Civil War: Secret Missions) vs Nabeshima Mochizuru (Total War Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai)/@comment-35680048-20190325133247/@comment-36053634-20190327025820

Actually, The Chassepot actually has a slower rate of fire.

It uses an old ear bolt action sytem and relies on the needle on the back. The other issue here is paper cartridge, Which is delicate and needs to be placed inside the opened bolt carefully. You have to pull the needle and then pull the bolt back then slowly place the cartridge and slowly push it in before pushing the bolt forwards and pull the needle back in.

The falling block mechanism of the sharps if much faster. You only have to pull the lever and push (instead of place) the paper cartridge slowly and then pull the lever back.