The long firing pin, the "needle" referenced in the gun's name, had to pass through the column of blackpowder inside the gun's paper cartridge in order to fire the gun.

The Dreyse needle gun (above) and its turn-bolt design actually inspired Paul Mauser and all his subsequent Mauser bolt-action rifles. Image courtesy of Christopher Olsen.

INTRODUCTION OF NEEDLE GUN. Share full article. FREDRIK PAULSEN. Jan. 4, 1900; Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 4, 1900, Page 8 Buy Reprints.

Years of outrage have yet to move the needle on guns June 13, 2022 Actor Matthew McConaughey delivers remarks on the shooting in Uvalde, Tex., during the White House briefing on June 7.

Needle Gun - A special gun that injects a compound making mutants explode. The needles are recoverable, like the harpoons for the harpoon gun.