$40.00. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums. The blades have a triangular cross section, with a base much larger than the other two faces. Some authorities have indicated that after 1871 most of the Krnka rifles were converted from 15 mm to the Russian Berdan M1868 caliber, 10.6 x 58 but Hoyem disputes this and it is likely that the references to "converted to 10.6 Berdan" refers to the withdrawal of the Krnkas in favor of the more modern and much more effectiveM1868 Berdan I, and shortly thereafter, M1870 Berdan II rifles. Evidence of the strength and survivability of the Krnka system can be seen in that, similarly to the fate of the French Tabatire series of rifles, many Krnkas which were removed from service subsequently saw new lives by being converted to civilian smooth-bore shotguns firing black powder shotgun ammunition, and continued in use among commercial hunters even into the middle of the 20th century. Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these guns. A variety of small Cyrillic characters, the marks of workmen and inspectors are found throughout the gun. After the re-equipment of the Russian army with modern M1870 Berdan II rifles, Bulgaria was supplied with an additional number of Krnka rifles and cartridges. The nickname was derived from the caliber of the gun and the Russian unit of measure, the liniya, which was 1/10 of a diuym. This sub-assembly number appears on the bottom of the barrel and on the right side of all of the barrel bands as well. The disappointing results of the Crimean War signaled to the Russian command that it needed to hastily began equipping the troops withrifledsmall arms. In August, 1869, the Krnka Dragoon rifle was approved and these were effectuated by re-converting the Terri-Norman converted rifles to Krnka systems, thus unlike the Carl system rifles, none of the former ever went into service or distribution. Buttstock of a Krnka Dragoon rifle compared with that of a M1869 Infantry/marksman rifle. Never take a Krnka's word for it regarding any rear sight that it carries! Quite rare possible Confederate use period copy of the P1853 rifle musket and made by various Spanish armories as well as well known Birmingham makers such as this one is. The Bulgarians were gifted by their Russians allies with well more than 100,000 Krnkas following the Russo-Turkish War of 1878-1879. M1856/69 Russian Krnka Marksman rifle ( ) Photo Credit:https://naukatehnika.com/russkaya-vintovka-sistemyi-krnka.html, M1858/69 Russian Krnka Infantry rifle ( )- Photo Courtesy ofadamsguns.com. WebThe "a bolt action rifle must be an accurate sniper" stereotype is so stupid, I guarantee that a modern battle rifle is more accurate than a hundred years old bolt action service rifle. For the collector of Russian muzzleloading muskets, this is the final example chronologically for your collection. Photo Credit:https://guns.allzip. However, based on Russian sources we believe it to have been the short-leaf (600m range) sight. Note that the Model 1860 6-Line Cossack rifle is another matter as Russian sources state that it was primarily purchased for the Cossacks from German and Belgian factories, although Russian Imperial examples were manufactured, as was the example noted above. This is one of the scarcest guns that I have had the pleasure to offer for sale and a particularly intriguing example of a mid-19th century cartridge alteration of a Russian percussion musket. Product #: 2033580. All have back-action locks. The breech block is marked with the serial number 11391 on the left side and on the interior of the swinging breech door. To further confuse things, the guns were serial numbered on their buttplates when they were originally manufactured, and the Krnka breeches were also serial numbered when they were produced. Hne Heke (4,389 words) Wright's troops were armed with the new Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket. WebModel: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. The donor rifles original trigger guard mounted sling swivel has been replaced with a simple steel plug. Tags: Note to Visitors: This rifle, along with the M1869 Russian Albini-Baranov and the M1868 Russian Berdan I were all developed more-or-less concurrently over the same several years, hence this HISTORICAL CONTEXT section as well as the bulk of the DEVELOPMENT section will be substantially identical for all three rifles. My Collecting "philosophy" and the "universe" of what I focus on. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. Figure 87 View of the assembled lock of the Krnka rifle. Note that the M1860 Cossack 6-Line rifle (much like the M1870 Berdan Cossack rifle) did not have a trigger guard nor a conventional curved trigger, but rather its trigger consisted of a stubby button, and instead of a hammer with a tall, pointed lever, the hammer had an integral ring. See Turkish Peabody-Martini and the link there to the Plevna Defense therein), the decision was made to "upgrade" all Krnkas in Russian service to the long-leaf 1200m rear sight. Peace and states of emergency. Two considerations came into play: firstly, by the time of the adoption of the Krnka conversion of Russia's large stores of percussion muzzle loaders, the 4.2 line (10.75mm) Berdan I cartridge had already been proven and adopted, and secondly, Col. Berdan's early metallic cartridge conversion rifles (notably the Spanish Berdan series) had seen success utilizing his .577 Berdan cartridge. Krnka, It is full-length and fully threaded at the end. . In fact, the only example that I could find for sale recently is not in materially better condition but is priced $1,000 higher than this gun! Photos Courtesy of. condition, particularly for a 19th century Russian military long arm. WebFive thousand Model 1865 conversions were produced at Springfield, utilizing the older rifle muskets and retaining their .58 caliber. The M1856/69 Russian Krnka is another unique variety of lifting breech block conversion of muzzleloader to breech loader. Lockplate Complete w/ Hammer, 1857/69 Carbine. Manufacturer: FRENCH. The original breech was removed from the barrel and a new bronze breech piece was added with the barrel screwed into it. The socket has an L-shaped slot with conventional locking ring. ( ) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Czech arms maker, Sylvester Krnka. U.S. Model 1855 Springfield: The Rifle-Musket of the Regulars World Wars - Military (Other than edged weapons), Exceptionally Rare Russian M1856/67 Krnka Rifle, Exceptional National Armory Brown Springfield Model 1822 (1816 Type II) Flintlock Musket, Extremely Scarce and Fine Suhl 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket by Christian Funk, Rare Percussion Sharps Carbine and Rifle Combination Tool. In general, the Krynka system was well developed for its time. Brown Target Sharpshooter / Sniper Rifle 26 1855 Joslyn Rifle Single-Shot Carbine / Rifle Long Arm 27 1863 Lindsay Model 1863 U.S. Four distinct examples of Russian 6-Line. This rifle, the M1860 Cossack 6-Line rifle, was never converted to the Krnka system. The rifle is now in firing position. Overall this is a solid, complete and attractive example of an extremely rare Russian Model 1856/67 Krnka Rifle. Unlike the Snider and Tabatire, the breech block is not withdrawn to extract the spent case. 67, The initials above the dash-dot-dash line are "S.O.Z.". The stock shows the most wear and tear, having been lightly sanded and leaving the two cartouches only shadows of their former selves. WebModel: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. It is full-length and fully threaded at the end. Over the last decade I have only had the opportunity to offer a handful of 19th century Russian arms for sale and this is one of the more intriguing ones that I have ever had the opportunity to sell. The striker is struck by the rifles new hammer which is mated to the existing M1856 back-action lock mechanism. hollow-base Mini bullet. During the Napoleonic wars Russia used the power of its winters to bleed Napoleon white and Russia became the leading player in the coalition between Austria, Prussia, Great Britain and Russia which led to Napoleons final defeat at Waterloo in 1815. This M1858 6-Line rifle originally built in 1864 by the large, Belgium, Liege gunmaker Auguste Francotte & Cie (company), has been converted to a M1858 Krnka.. Photo Credit: Another Liege-built M1856 6-Line rifle converted to Krnka, this example manufactured and marked by Beuret Frres (Beuret Brothers), Liege 186(?). The competition boiled down to that between the simpler Krnka and the more sophisticated Baranov. There were no ballistic differences between these rifles, only the military authorities' beliefs in the ability of various soldiers to hit their targets at longer ranges! This detent system is almost identical to the Tabatire but for its positioning. Bullet: A round-nosed, 36.9 gram hollow-based lead bullet developing about 300 m/s (~ 985f/s) when fired from the rifle. at a length of 1340 mm, barrel of 939 mm and weight of 4.4 kg. With that choice, the term Krnka would forever be associated with cartridge altered Russian muskets, just as Trapdoor and Snider are associated with the arms of the United States and Great Britain during the late 1860s and through the 1870s. Catherine continued westernizing Russia, introduced French culture into Russia and greatly improved education of the Russian nobility. The buttplate of the gun is stamped on the bottom with the serial number, , which was the original percussion musket serial number. Operation of the Krnka is similar to the French Tabatire and British Snider. that represent 652A:89 @C659=K9 02>4, or the Izhevesk Arms Factory, over the manufacturing date of 1863. These guns are scarce in Russia and are practically never seen for sale in America. All appear solid and unlikely to worsen with normal handling and storage but would likely worsen with rough treatment or under the stress of recoil if the gun was to be shot. Peter the Greats rule, from 1696 until his death in 1725, was a great turning point in Russia when, by virtue of Peters reforms, a strong trend of European influence developed, gradually replacing the earlier influence of Byzantium and the Tartars. M1856/69 Russian Krnka Marksman rifle ( ) Photo Courtesy: The nearly identical M1858 Infantry Rifle, We have been wholly unable to find any photo or drawing of the The M1859 Dragoon Rifle (. The original cleaning rod/ramrod remains in place, numbered with the matching conversion assembly number. We believe that to be unlikely. 68909, 15.2mm. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav via. A diuym had been established as being equal to an English inch by Peter the Great, thus a liniya was 1/10, and six liniya was 6/10 or .60 caliber. The so-called "fortress guns" over time were quite widely used to defeat manpower behind shelters and protective structures. The gun is marked with a plethora of pre-revolutionary Cyrillic orthography and markings, as well as a dizzying array of serial and mating numbers. rifles were six-shot repeaters, while the wartime Contemporary gun maintenance instructions. The British had adopted rifled arms for general issue to all line infantry regiments in 1851 with the Pattern 1851 Mini Rifle, and at the same time had taken their first steps towards a smaller bore weapon, as the .708 Mini Rifle was smaller in caliber than the earlier Pattern 1839 and Pattern 1842 .75 caliber British muskets. The 35mm long rear sight of the 1867 Krnka Infantry Rifle. The striker is struck by the rifles new hammer which is mated to the existing M1856 back-action lock mechanism. .. The right side of the breech block is numbered with the conversion number, . The Russian conversion to the Krnka breech was a refinement of the M1865/66 Krnka rifle which had just previously been adopted by Montenegro. The cartridge weighed 204 g with a propellant weight of 23.4 g seating a bullet weighing 128 g, developing a muzzle velocity of 427 m/s. Some sources claim that the conversions were carried out at Ludwig Nobel St. Petersburg Machine-Building Plant from 1869 into the early 1870s while other sources state that the conversions to the M1867 series Krnkas were all carried out at the Tula armory from 1870 to about 1875. However, the new design introduced a very English stock profile with a brass nose cap and clamping barrel bands, all of which were certainly a tip of the Russian ushanka (fur cap) to the English Enfield. (sometimes referred to as the M1859-60, also the "Chernolikhov rifle" ( ) after the Cossack armorer Chernolikhov), had an even shorter overall length of 1240mm with shorter barrel of 845 mm, a weight of 3.48 kg and sights ranged to 1000 steps (711m). The rifle View of the gun is stamped on the bottom of the Krnka.... 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