The steel bullet was encased in a lead sheath to protect the barrel and add energy for penetration. 1876 Photo Credit:http://zonwar.ru/news5/news_986_Rifle_Gana-1876.html, Other M1869 Krnka Short rifles and Carbines. We believe that to be unlikely. The bore of the rifle remains in VERY GOOD condition as well. Four digits (year 1859) beneath the dash-dot-dash line. Explore. Feed system. Nikolas persecuted large segments of his population, suppressed publications, forbade foreign travel and generally tried to eliminate progressive thinking and reverse the westernization of Russia. The most obvious lesson of the American Civil War was that the percussion muzzleloading musket was obsolete and that breechloading metallic cartridge arms were the new standard on the modern battlefield. The bore of the rifle remains in. 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. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums. This was specifically a result of the disbelief of the authorities in the infantryman's ability to hit targets at a long distance. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. 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. Any help locating such a photo or drawing would be sincerely appreciated. Has the the typical Birmingham makers proofs on barrel as well as tell tale lock makers marks under lock. M1860 Cossack 6-Lline rifle Photo Credit:http://www.islin-ovko.ru/e/269-o-kazachey-vintovke-zamolvite-slovo. It has no sling swivels but rather ferrule reinforced slots half-way up the forestock and through the buttstock. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. 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. These would be the mainstay of the Russian military until the adoption of the Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant Rifle. The superiority of the new Enfield versus the Russian muskets was immediately obvious. Case: Straight-rimmed center-fire brass case loaded with 5.07 grams of black powder. Another Liege-built M1856 6-Line rifle converted to Krnka, this example manufactured and marked by Beuret Frres (Beuret Brothers), Liege 186(?). The M1868 Berdan I is not specifically or technically a follow-on rifle as it was developed and adopted concurrently with the M1869 Krnka series conversion rifles. WebIn the shoulder arms position the musket is carried with the butt in the left hand with the barrel facing front. The Dragoon and Rifles are some 48.5 inches (1,230 mm) long with a 31.1 inch (790mm) long barrel. All of which were essentially similar hinged breech alterations that allowed muzzleloading percussion arms to be converted to breechloading metallic cartridge guns. For any collector who specializes in the Russian long arms of the cartridge period, this is the gun that you must have as the initial example in the collection. Sylvester Manufacturer: FRENCH. Therefore an octagonal steel coupling is fitted between the receiver and barrel in order to make this connection, forming a sort of knoxform, but this piece is separate, and not a part of the barrel. 68909, 15.2mm. 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. Note the octagonal coupling fitted between the barrel and receiver of these correct Russian Dragoon Krnkas. There was never a Russian Cossack Krnka nor a Russian Krnka carbine. Bullet: A round-nosed, 36.9 gram hollow-based lead bullet developing about 300 m/s (~ 985f/s) when fired from the rifle. 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. Most sadly, as the pictured rifle spent too much of its life in Afghanistan, the rear sight is now missing so no information is available on this rifles rear sight as issued. 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. 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. They saw service during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 and even saw limited service with reserve troops as late as World War I. 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. 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. Rifle, In 1854, the Russians started rifling and sighting existing stocks of M1845 muskets, but this was too little too late and few of the rifled arms reached the troops in the Crimea before the end of the war. Florida drew 100 on its 1860 allotment and a Georgia adjutant general report dated Feb. 26, 1861 indicated the state had received 1,225 M1855s. 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. Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these guns. It retains strong rifling and shows scattered light pitting and some frosting along its length. 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! A special thanks to Ilija Stanislevik, S. J. Zielinski, Vlads Rybalko, Eduardo Fontenla, RosarioArgentina, Nicholas Stanav, and Darrell Gossfor their information! The rifle is now in firing position. 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. It was Krnka, and not the, In February of 1869 it was proposed that the conversions to the Carl system be halted and that conversions to a metallic cartridge be substituted. The blades have a triangular cross section, with a base much larger than the other two faces. 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. The Crimean War ended in March of 1856, but the lessons learned by the Russians from the English would affect Russian small arms design for the next two-decades. The rifle is known most often as the Berdan I. Currently, we do not know with certainty the length of the rear sight leaf properly fitted on the M1859/69 Dragoon rifle, as most surviving Dragoon rifles pictured have had their sights removed. Like the earlier flintlock muskets, the M1845 was a large bore (nominally .71 caliber) smoothbore, single shot muzzleloading long arm. The M1867 Russian Krnka ( ) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Austro )/69 Krnka Dragoon rifle. The altered arms were chambered for the 15.24x40R, a .60 caliber, rimmed centerfire cartridge, similar to the French Tabatire in terms of its stubby appearance and relatively puny ballistics when compared to the US .50-70 or British .577 Snider. For the collector of Russian muzzleloading muskets, this is the final example chronologically for your collection. See, 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 stock shows the most wear and tear, having been lightly sanded and leaving the two cartouches only shadows of their former selves. SHORT RIFLES, CARBINES & SPECIAL VERSIONS, M185(9)/69 Krnka Dragoon Rifle( 1859?/69 .). In February of 1869 it was proposed that the conversions to the Carl system be halted and that conversions to a metallic cartridge be substituted. He was gone, but his rifle still remains, U.S. Model 1855 Springfield: The Rifle-Musket of the Regulars Initials "T.O.Z." This same assembly mating number from the alteration process appears on the top of the buttplate, on the top of the barrel, inside the lock, inside the barrel channel of the stock, on the right side of all three barrel bands, on the long range sight base and on the cleaning rod (ramrod). . 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. WebThe new Model 1857 had a 4.62-inch diameter of bore. . Reply . The Model 700 bolt-action's accuracy and dependability remain legendary more than 50 years since it was unveiled. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums, M1869 Krnka Dragoon lower barrel band. Revised March 17, 1999 In contrast, the Krnka cleaning rod head is specifically flat and not concave. In 1870, the Russians adopted the Colt manufactured single-shot Model 1868 breechloading rifle, which had been invented by Hiram Berdan of the Berdan Sharpshooters of American Civil War fame. Virgin Mosin-Nagant user vs. Chad Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket enjoyer . $175.77. Then-Secretary of War Jefferson Davis authorized the adoption 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. Add to Cart. By late 1856, a 6-line muzzle-loading rifle was developed, its design based on the predecessor Russian 7-Line percussion smooth-bore gun. The original cleaning rod/ramrod remains in place, numbered with the matching conversion assembly number. The neck of the bayonet has an oval cross-section. 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 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. The breech was opened by pivoting a steel block to the left. 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 donor rifles original trigger guard mounted sling swivel has been replaced with a simple steel plug. WebModel: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. 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 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. 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(?). In general, the Krynka system was well developed for its time. However, based on Russian sources we believe it to have been the short-leaf (600m range) sight. This number was only the serial number of the breech assembly. I received the following letter from Mr. Ilija Stanislevik who was kind enough to translate certain Russian inscriptions for me. The Russians found themselves in the same quandary as the rest of the major powers, how best to adapt the huge stocks of existing muzzleloading percussion long arms to breechloading cartridge guns. Webmusket; Firearms; Percussion Fire;.72 In; Smooth Bore; Muzzle Load; Sa associated date 1858 place made France Measurements overall: 56 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 143.51 cm x 6.985 In this case, the elite-and light units will have the Mini rifled musket, while normal line infantry will have the model 1757 smoothbore The pre-war .44-cal. WebFrench Model 1857 Percussion Rifle-Musket Made at Liege. The stock shows the most wear and tear, having been lightly sanded and leaving the two cartouches only shadows of their former selves. 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! With the breech block out of the way, a fresh cartridge is thumb-pressed into the chamber, the breech block is flipped into its closed position (being latched closed via a spring-loaded detent mounted in the right side of the receiver engaging the right front of the breech block, thus latching but not locking it closed). The stock shows some scattered bumps, dings and handling marks; all typical of a military long arm, as well as some minor slivering along the forend and ramrod channel. This generated a new era of repression lasting through the reigns of Russias last two Romanovs, Alexander III (1881-1894) and Nikolas II (1894-1917). As noted the M1856/67 Rifle remains in VERY GOOD condition. Revised May 24, 1999 The metal shows even pinpricking and light pitting over most of the iron and steel surfaces, and the barrel and bands have a medium pewter gray patina with a thinly oxidized layer of brownish patina over this gray color along with a few patches of scattered oxidized discoloration. 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. The Model 1860 Army revolver was The new M1856 Rifle Musket was 53 in overall length with a 37 long, .60 caliber barrel that was rifled with four grooves with a relatively slow rate of twist of about 1:49, or of a turn in the length of the barrel. Bulgaria: The Russian Krnka rifles were also supplied by Russia to, and adopted by, Bulgaria and Serbia, at the time vassel states of Russia. Regarding the first two rifles mentioned above, it should be noted that the Russian Ministry of Defense, being advised by senior army officers, set the sight of the Infantry Rifle not at 1200 steps, but at 600 steps, the so-called "short sight" despite the rifles having identical ballistic performances. Pinterest. The left arm is fully extend, the musket rests in the hollow of the shoulder and the butt is slightly forward. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav via. Also, when Krnkas do have a rear sight, it is just as likely to be the rear sight from a different version of Krnka as it is to be such rifle's correct rear sight. This number was only the serial number of the breech assembly. The so-called "fortress guns" over time were quite widely used to defeat manpower behind shelters and protective structures. Double Rifle Twin-Shot Musket Long Gun 28 1854 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. 2 rifles. The Russian conversion to the Krnka breech was a refinement of the M1865/66 Krnka rifle which had just previously been adopted by Montenegro. Other Pictures: Obr.1867 Krnka Infantry Rifle. $40.00. The steel lower tang does not have the prominent finger spur of the rifles but rather only a very small bump. None of these rifles and variants are fitted with dedicated bayonet lugs, all securing their socket bayonets on the conventional front sight block. The Krnkas retained their earlier M1856 and M1858 pre-conversion M1856 6-line musket socket bayonets. In 1856, the Russians adopted their first rifled long arm of reduced bore for general issue to the infantry, the. Side view of the shoulder-locking 6-Line/Krnka cleaning rod. 67, What was needed was a much simpler to convert system. No other Krnka exhibits this feature. The M1856/69 Russian Krnka is another unique variety of lifting breech block conversion of muzzleloader to breech loader. Flintlock / percussion lock (conversion) Rate of fire. Brown Target Sharpshooter / Sniper Rifle 26 1855 Joslyn Rifle Single-Shot Carbine / Rifle Long Arm 27 1863 Lindsay Model 1863 U.S. The Dragoon Krnka pictured here has a measured length of 1,225 mm (48.2 inches) with a 792 mm (31.2-inch) barrel. All of them participated in the Serbo-Bulgarian war of 1885 and some of them even fought in the Balkan Wars of 1912-13. The breech block is marked with the serial number, on the left side and on the interior of the swinging breech door. 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. They were first used in defense of, and later in the assault on fortresses. Hne Heke (4,389 words) Wright's troops were armed with the new Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket. The wide base faces the barrel to reduce the potential for injuring the loading hand when loading muzzle-loading rifles. Because upwards of 600,000 conversions would have needed to have been undertaken, it is entirely possible that every source mentioned might have participated in conversion work. Catherine continued westernizing Russia, introduced French culture into Russia and greatly improved education of the Russian nobility. 1876 Photo Credit: Coincidentally, during the joint development with Hiram Berdan of what would become the. Apr 3, 2020 - Miller Conversion of a Model 1861 Rifle-Musket. Given the context, this would be an acronym for "TULSKIY ORUZHEYNIY ZAVOD" which reads "Tula Arms Factory". 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. Photo Credit: https://naukatehnika.com/russkaya-vintovka-sistemyi-krnka.html, http://www.islin-ovko.ru/e/269-o-kazachey-vintovke-zamolvite-slovo, https://cornet.cc/ru/artikul/123916/russkaia-skorostrelnaia-6-lineinaia-vintovka-obr-1869-g-sist-krnka/, http://zonwar.ru/news5/news_986_Rifle_Gana-1876.html, https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/23768575-russia-sylvestr-krnka-model-1857-single-shot-percussion-musket-15-2mm. The competition boiled down to that between the simpler Krnka and the more sophisticated Baranov. The brass furniture has a deep golden color that is quite attractive. We are unaware whether or not Krnkas obtained by Bulgarian from Russia were subsequently further marked by Bulgaria in any way to differentiate them from the Russian rifles. 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. WebThe rifle has a 34 1/8 long barrel rifled with four grooves and measures .702 which is the nomial French standard of the era, .708 caliber. and the left side of the bands are all stamped with that number, as well as with the bow & arrow logo of the Sestroretsk arsenal where those components and the nose cap were produced. Markevits Rutsnoe ognestrelnoe oruzie, armii konca XIV-XVIII vekov. It has a conventional 6-Line rifle brass nose cap but the stock is fixed only with two very thin barrel bands, the upper being only friction held and the lower being spring retained. 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. For example, Russian 6-line rifles were made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company evidenced by lockplate markings as well as the BSA trademark bow and arrow markings on various other parts of the rifle. WebThis unique rifle is a Russian muzzle loader Model 1857 Six Line Infantry Musket, designed by Czech gunmaker Sylvester Krnka. The bronze receiver is serial numbered on the right side flat matched to the breech block and to a serial number on the left side of the barrel ahead of the receiver. The choice of the Krnka system hinged on it's relative simplicity, low precision needed for manufacture of the conversion parts, potential for die-forging the receiver to near-finished dimensions (making production far cheaper and faster), and the ease of adapting the hammer to the system's striker. The stock shows several grain cracks, including a pair that run through the bottom of the action diagonally, emanating from the triggerguard area, a diagonal crack along the counterpane and a tight grain crack behind the breech tang. In 1856, the Russians adopted their first rifled long arm of reduced bore for general issue to the infantry, the Model 1856 or Six Line Rifle. It might be worth investing in some injected glue stabilization at some point to keep the gun from deteriorating in the future. Parts, Repair, Reloading & Shooting Supplies & INFO, (A Research, Photo-Identification and Information Website since 1997). I. , 1938. 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. The most detailed information, with technical data, about the .60 Krnka cartridge. The buttplate, nose cap and triggerguard were of brass, with all of the other furniture of iron, including the triggerguard plate and its extended finger rest. The stock shows some scattered bumps, dings and handling marks; all typical of a military long arm, as well as some minor slivering along the forend and ramrod channel. The buttplate of the gun is stamped on the bottom with the serial number 57135, which was the original percussion musket serial number. 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. 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. Revised August 24, 2003, Copyright 1997-2023 Keith Doyon & Josh Underkofler. The ramrod of the Russian M1856 series 6-Line rifles has a concave head to avoid flattening the point of the Minnie bullet used in the muzzle-loader. Please Note: This site is best viewed on a desktop, laptop or tablet computer. Available in .58 or .69 calibers and approved by the North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA). In 1866 the Russians began the process on converting these muzzle-loading rifles to breech-loading systems. The hammer is drawn back to full cock in order to clear the firing pin, and, with the right index finger, the breech block is sharply rotated to the left 180 degrees about its hinge pin. It was also clear that a new reduced caliber design was the wave of the future. which had a shorter barrel of 863 mm and a rear sight with range calibrated to 800 steps (568 m).We have been wholly unable to find any photo or drawing of the The M1859 Dragoon Rifle ( 1859 .). The first man-portable, large-caliber, rifled guns first appeared in much earlier than tanks and armored vehicles. Add to Cart. 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. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. The disappointing results of the Crimean War signaled to the Russian command that it needed to hastily began equipping the troops withrifledsmall arms. Lockplate of a Russian M1856/69 & M1858/69 Krnka Infantry Rifle. For questions or more information about our firearms or policies, call us at (877) 214-9327 or email info@collectorsfirearms.com. 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. The striker is struck by the rifles new hammer which is mated to the existing M1856 back-action lock mechanism. Catherine, wife of Peter III (Peter the Greats grandson), succeeded him in 1762. THREE BAND RIFLE MUSKET, DATED 1864. Unlike the Snider and Tabatire, the breech block is not withdrawn to extract the spent case. As the Russian arms of the period were not fully interchangeable, assembly numbers were stamped throughout the guns. Rather, at the end of its opening rotation, the breech block engages a separate extractor which pivots on a pin just ahead of the breech block levering out the spent case. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums. The new rifle replaced the 7-line smooth-bore barrel with a rifled 6-line one. Rare, 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/. 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. Web1857 Smith Carbine Breech-Loaded Cavalry Carbine 22 1856 Springfield Model 1855 Muzzle-Loaded, Single-Shot Rifle-Musket 23 1858 Starr Model 1858 / Model 1863 Double-Action 6-Shot Percussion Revolver 24 1850 Stocking Model 1850 (Pepperbox) Six-Shot Compact Pistol 25 1855 Volcanic Arms Model 1855 Pistol-Carbine 26 1850 Washington .. 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. 1857 Dated Antique SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle Musket - Guns It was 72.15 inches long and weighed 1,227 poundsabout 500 pounds less than its bronze predecessor, the Model 1841with a carriage weighing 1,218 pounds. In October of 1853, the Crimean War erupted, pitting the Ottoman Empire and their allies the British, French and Sardinians against the Czarist Russian Empire and their small contingent of allies, including Bulgarian volunteers, the Principality of Mingrelia and for a short time the Kingdom of Greece. In particular, it was distinguished by a very strong bolt group - a similar design was used in the. 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. It is full-length and fully threaded at the end. As of September 1, 1912, Bulgarian records indicate that there were 12,925 Krnkas still in inventory. 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. A combination musket-style front sight and bayonet lug was located on the top of the barrel, slightly less than 1 from the muzzle, allowing the mounting of a traditional angular socket bayonet. The death of Alexander I in 1825 brought Tsar Nikolas I, one of Russias most reactionary Tsars, to the throne. 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. These guns are scarce in Russia and are practically never seen for sale in America. For any collector who specializes in the Russian long arms of the cartridge period, this is the gun that you must have as the initial example in the collection. 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