M1860 Cossack 6-Lline rifle Photo Credit:http://www.islin-ovko.ru/e/269-o-kazachey-vintovke-zamolvite-slovo. 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. Markevits Rutsnoe ognestrelnoe oruzie, armii konca XIV-XVIII vekov. Revised February 19, 2000 Twenty years later Russia again went to war with the Turks attempting to regain Bessarabia and, although they defeated the Turks (see Turkey / M1866 Winchester and Turkey / M1872 Peabody-Martini ), British and Austrian forces interceded forcing Russia to give up most of its gains. The ramrod of the new Six Line Rifle Musket was swelled with a profile that was similar to the Austrian M1854 Lorenz rifle musket ramrod, with a tulip shaped head that included a torque hole, very much like its Austrian counterpart. SHORT RIFLES, CARBINES & SPECIAL VERSIONS, M185(9)/69 Krnka Dragoon Rifle( 1859?/69 .). WebDuring the war, the Hartford factory produced revolvers, as well as the Colt Special Musket, based on the government's Springfield Rifle-Musket. In 1856, the Russians adopted their first rifled long arm of reduced bore for general issue to the infantry, the. The superiority of the new Enfield versus the Russian muskets was immediately obvious. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. However, Alexander II (1855-1881), Nikolas son, reigned principally as a reformer freeing the serfs, providing allotments of land establishing local legislatures and reforming the legal system. (Non-U.S.) Black Powder, Metallic Cartidge, Military Rifles. Indeed, it is rather quite likely that the small numbers of Krnka long arms occasionally seen in Western collections have all come from Bulgaria and the Balkans, as Russia itself rarely sold off its surplus arms, which also accounts for the scarcity of the Berdan I & Berdan II rifles found in the West. It retains strong rifling and shows scattered light pitting and some frosting along its length. 2 rifles. WebFor other collectable antique military firearms, take a look at our inventory of antique U.S. martial pistols and Civil War revolvers, foreign military surplus antique handguns, and foreign military antique long guns. Explore. The obverse butt is stamped with two illegible cartouches, the weakest likely the original percussion production cartouche and the slightly more legible one the mark applied after the alteration. During the mid-19th century the Izhevesk arsenal emerged as the premier Russian arms manufactory and by the second half of that century was producing the finest quality arms in the empire. Since the rifles were converted from old muzzle-loaders, the markings of the original rifles factories (e.g., Tula, Izhevsk) and serial numbers that do not match each other. These guns are scarce in Russia and are practically never seen for sale in America. The Dragoon Krnka pictured here has a measured length of 1,225 mm (48.2 inches) with a 792 mm (31.2-inch) barrel. Contemporary drawing of the Krnka rifle which also illustrates the Krnka Cartridge's Berdan roots, esp it's Berdan design primer. WebBelgian model 1857 percussion musket, approximately .70 caliber, back action lock inscribed A & CH De Loneux Liege, with walnut stock and several cartouches, sling swivels, 40 1/2" barrel. Exceptionally, As parts were sometimes mixed during the reassembly process, it is not uncommon to find mixed Russian arsenal marks on various components that now have matching conversion assembly numbers. This rifle is a newly built M1869 Krnka rifle produced at the Izhevsk Arms Plant in 1870 and is not a conversion of an earlier 6-Line muzzle-loading rifle. THREE BAND RIFLE MUSKET, DATED 1864. Four distinct examples of Russian 6-Line. WebThe M1867 Russian Krnka ( ) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Czech arms maker, Sylvester Krnka. She had been an obscure German princess but eventually proved to be one of Russias most successful leaders and, by the end of her reign in 1796 was called Catherine the Great. All other parts, The M1856/69 Russian Krnka is another unique variety of lifting breech block conversion of muzzleloader to breech loader. It was adopted. The rivalries among these countries reached its climax in the Crimean War (1853-1856) where Russia fought an alliance consisting of France, Great Britain Sardinia and Turkey. The steel bullet was encased in a lead sheath to protect the barrel and add energy for penetration. It was also clear that a new reduced caliber design was the wave of the future. The competition boiled down to that between the simpler Krnka and the more sophisticated Baranov. 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. WebThe design of the rifle. The Krnkas were converstions from the earlier Russian "6 line" (.60 Calibre) percussion breechloaders. A rudimentary pivoting extractor was incorporated into the left side of the breech mechanism and was engaged when the breech block was pivoted fully to the left, applying enough pressure to pull the rim of the cartridge out of the chamber; hopefully. All of which were essentially similar hinged breech alterations that allowed muzzleloading percussion arms to be converted to breechloading metallic cartridge guns. . condition, particularly for a 19th century Russian military long arm. Beuret Frres was another relatively large and prominent Belgian gunmaker in the late 19th century. Initials "T.O.Z." Russian 6-Line muzzle-loading rifles were manufactured at all three Imperial weapons factories, Izhevsk, Tula and Sestroretsk as well as having been produced in Belgium and by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in England, as will be evidenced by each rifle's various markings. Round barrel measures approximately 40 , is the standard (French) .69/.70 caliber, The Krnkas retained their earlier M1856 and M1858 pre-conversion M1856 6-line musket socket bayonets. Only the above three rifles were converted by the Russians into the Krnka system, and we are not certain regarding the M1859 6-Line rifles The Cossacks went from this muzzle-loader directly to the M1870 Berdan II Cossack rifle. The most detailed information, with technical data, about the .60 Krnka cartridge. WebFrench Model 1857 Percussion Rifle-Musket Made at Liege. This decision, and these sights, would carry over to the conversions of the rifles into M1869 Krnkas, although after the disappointing performance (to be kind) of the Krnkas against the Turks in the 10th Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878. 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: https://cornet.cc/ru/artikul/123916/russkaia-skorostrelnaia-6-lineinaia-vintovka-obr-1869-g-sist-krnka/. Extraction was also a weak spot in the design, so the cleaning rod was sometimes used to aid extracting a stuck fired case. However, just as these conversions were coming online it became painfully evident that they were already obsolete and that what was needed was a rifle firing self-contained metallic cartridges, even if such rifle was also merely an expedient until a dedicated, metallic cartridge breech-loader became available. He was gone, but his rifle still remains, The heads of various 15.2 Russian Krnka cartridges illustrating their obvious Berdan primer holes and primers. The so-called "fortress guns" over time were quite widely used to defeat manpower behind shelters and protective structures. 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. Housed within the breech block is a very small nipple-shaped firing pin actuated by a much larger inertial striker. This M1858 The photos should do a good job of depicting the condition of the stock. Initials "T.O.Z." This rifle is a newly built M1869 Krnka rifle produced at the Izhevsk Arms Plant in 1870 and is not a conversion of an earlier 6-Line muzzle-loading rifle. See Auction Information for full details." (Pretty serious energy!). If stuck in forward position, the tip of the firing pin prevents the breech block from opening. Housed within the breech block is a very small nipple-shaped firing pin actuated by a much larger inertial striker. I received the following letter from Mr. Ilija Stanislevik who was kind enough to translate certain Russian inscriptions for me. The cleaning rods of the underlying rifles were retained by being locked in place at the shoulder in a manner, for example, identical to that of the British Martini-Henry. Overall this is a solid, complete and attractive example of an extremely rare Russian Model 1856/67 Krnka Rifle. 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. Is it "SESTRORETSKIY ORUZHEYNIY ZAVOD" which means "Sestroretsk Arms Factory"? The rifle appears to remain in its 100% complete, correct and original configuration in all respects. For the time being, however, the stock appears to be solid, despite the cracks. Shipping Info Buyer's Premium The original Swiss Federal Rifle pattern rear sight, graduated to 1,200 paces remains in place and is fully functional, and what appears to be the original sling swivels are present on the front bow of the triggerguard and the middle barrel band. Two types of bullets were used: lead, to engage infantry in the open, and steel to defeat shelters. The pre-war .44-cal. Pulling the trigger releases an otherwise conventionally mounted back-action external hammer striking a nearly longitudinal firing pin, unlike that of its British and French contemporaries. During the Turkish hostilities the infantry regiments of the Russian army were armed with an assortment of rifles, even including muzzle-loading M1854 to M1860 6-Line rifles, but were primarily armed with Krnka rifles. The Krnka Dragoon rifle is easily and at once the most distinctive of the Russian Krnka conversions. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. NOTE to Collectors: The rear sights of these two rifles are easily and readily interchangeable, and we do not know how to identify these rifles other than by their rear sight leaves! In particular, it was distinguished by a very strong bolt group - a similar design was used in the Krynka-Gan fortress gun of 20.4 mm. Three years later, when Bulgaria entered the First World War, 12,800 stand of Krnkas remained in Bulgarian service. Like so many other early conversion rifles, the transformation was carried out by cutting off and threading the back of the barrel and screwing on a receiver, (in the case of the Russian model; the receiver being bronze) fitted with a steel breech block containing the firing pin. As this is an Indian Rebellion-era piece in NRA Antique Very Good condition with its original ramrod, it will bring something of a premium over later P53s that were much more common. The right side of the breech block is also stamped, . The Russians sued for peace in 1856 giving up Bessarabia (part of present day Romania ). 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. Web0.54 in (14 mm) Action. M1856, While not especially accurate, the fortress rifles were effective at moderately close ranges. In America, the solution was Erskine Allins Trapdoor system, in England it was the Snider conversion and in France it was the Tabatire. WebBuilding on a legacy of excellence forged by Eliphalet Remington in 1816, Remington rifles have defined and defended the American way of life for more than 200 years. Like the earlier flintlock muskets, the M1845 was a large bore (nominally .71 caliber) smoothbore, single shot muzzleloading long arm. WebThe M1867 Russian Krnka. Rare, When firing at a 3-Lines armor plate (a "line is 1/10 of an inch, 7.62-mm, or .30 calibre) from a distance of 1200 steps (853 meters), all bullets pierced it through. Despite the adoption of improved technology, the Russian Krnka alterations remained in service for several decades after they were obsolete. above. Add to My Saved Parts. 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. Still, following that war, substantial numbers of Russian Krnkas of all varieties were transferred to the newly restored Bulgarian army, which is how they wound up participating in the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885 and even the Balkans War of 1912-1913! All of them participated in the Serbo-Bulgarian war of 1885 and some of them even fought in the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. Description: CIVIL WAR ENFIELD STYLE SPANISH CONTRACT MODEL 1857 OR P1857 PERC. Given the context, this would be an acronym for "TULSKIY ORUZHEYNIY ZAVOD" which reads "Tula Arms Factory". Yet other sources have suggested that the conversions were carried out both at all three of the three Imperial factories as well as at private enterprises, particularly in Kiev and Libau. Technical and financial considerations prevailed and the Commission gave preference to the Krnka system. Dropping the cleaning rod down the barrel solves the problem, but the head needs to be flat in order to hit the firing pin. Fortress gun Ghana arr. Case: Straight-rimmed center-fire brass case loaded with 5.07 grams of black powder. The top of the buttplate and the top of the Krnka breech are marked with the two-headed Russian Eagle along with various other small marks. This pictured rifle is a M1858 6-Line Infantry rifle, the M1856 6-Line Marksman rifle is identical except for a longer rear sight leaf. The new rifle replaced the 7-line smooth-bore barrel with a rifled 6-line one. As the Russian arms of the period were not fully interchangeable, assembly numbers were stamped throughout the guns. A steel bullet at 1000 steps was able to pierce 2.5 bags of earth and one bag at 1500 steps. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. The rear sight was a distinctive feature, as it was a Swiss-style pivoting leaf of the same pattern that had been used on the Lige-made Russian M1843 Luttich Carbines, which were Belgian-made Russian contract copies of the British Brunswick Rifle. She extended Russian territorial gains through additional conquest,, making Imperial Russia one of the great European powers. Four systems were considered, those of, Unlike much of Europe (but similarly to the United States) Russia never adopted a repeating black powder cartridge rifle, transitioning directly from the, The Russian conversion to the Krnka breech was a refinement of the M1865/66 Krnka rifle which had just previously been adopted by, Most of the conversion to Krnka work was carried out the Ludwig Nobel St. Petersburg Machine-Building Plant from 1869 into the early 1870s, while some work was done producing, 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 effective, In general, the Krynka system was well developed for its time. Side view of the shoulder-locking 6-Line/Krnka cleaning rod. Operation of the Krnka is similar to the French Tabatire and British Snider. MTS-05 4 1854 Percussion Cap Lorenz Rifle $579 MTS-052 18th Century "Officer and a Gentleman" Fusil Musket $599 MTS-042 Double Barrelled Flintlock Shotgun $799 Flintlock Pistols British Army and Royal Navy MTS-017 English Civil War Cavalry Pistol $ 399 MTS-014 Scottish Highland Officer Pistol $ 399 MTS-038 Scottish Highland Other 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. Buttstock of a Krnka Dragoon rifle compared with that of a M1869 Infantry/marksman rifle. The Russian 6-line rifles (except for the M1860 Cossack) received a new, steeper stock with a wider buttstock, which helped to reduced felt recoil. The death of Alexander I in 1825 brought Tsar Nikolas I, one of Russias most reactionary Tsars, to the throne. Another Liege-built M1856 6-Line rifle converted to Krnka, this example manufactured and marked by Beuret Frres (Beuret Brothers), Liege 186(?). WebRifle muskets typically used percussion lock systems, with some exceptions like the Springfield Model 1855, which also was equipped with the Maynard tape primer system. The 90-degree hammer nose engaged this piece at both the half-cock and the fired position to keep the breech closed, requiring the gun to be placed on full-cock in order to load or unload it. Twenty years later Russia again went to war with the Turks attempting to regain Bessarabia and, although they defeated the Turks (see, The disappointing results of the Crimean War signaled to the Russian command that it needed to hastily began equipping the troops with, In order to fully understand the Russian Krnka adoption and conversions, it helps to understand the models of the Krnka predecessor/parent rifles. View Item in Catalog Lot #811 (Sale Order: 811 of 952) Sold for: $375.00 to onsite "Tax, Shipping & Handling and Internet Premium not included. The new design retained the French-style back action lock of the earlier M1845 muskets, which was retained by a single lock screw that passed through the front of the lock, screwing into a rounded triangular escutcheon on the counterpane and by a single spanner screw at the tail of the lock. Free shipping and returns on The action of the rifle remains in crisp, fully functional condition with all of the various pieces of the mechanism appearing to function correctly. Sylvester Krnka was a prolific inventor and continued to refine the Krnka design later providing the Krnka with an automatic lever device for opening the breech and ejecting the spent cartridge. 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. In general, the Krynka system was well developed for its time. Peace and states of emergency. Three distinct models of Krnkas were converted from existing stores of Russian 6Line Models (the M1856, M1858, and possibly (unconfirmed) a M1859 Dragoon). Vereinsgewehr model 1857 Rifled musket. 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. 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. Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these guns. The breech was opened by pivoting a steel block to the left. The brass buttstock is shaped differently from that of the long rifles and has a only a very minimal buttstock tang. Russian markings and inspectors marks appear multiple places on the receiver as well as on the top flat of the breech block. 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