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 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. Initials "T.O.Z." The Dragoon Krnka pictured here has a measured length of 1,225 mm (48.2 inches) with a 792 mm (31.2-inch) barrel. 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. 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. 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. Eligible for FREE shipping * Lockplate, Stripped. The steel bullet was encased in a lead sheath to protect the barrel and add energy for penetration. The stocks of the Krnka alterations will typically have two cartouches as well, one from the original percussion assembly and one from the alteration. For the time being, however, the stock appears to be solid, despite the cracks. Product #: 1900440. So, Krnkas are, not surprisingly, found with missing rear sight leaves and missing sight leaf thumbscrews. The Russian conversion to the Krnka breech was a refinement of the M1865/66 Krnka rifle which had just previously been adopted by Montenegro. WebThe new Model 1857 had a 4.62-inch diameter of bore. They may well have had need to shorten Krnkas for use by their own special troops, gendarmerie and even possibly cavalry, but we have not been able to verify this possibility. Explore. 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 barrel was shortened by 15 cm and fired a lighter bullet but still managed to remain the same accuracy while dramatically increasing effective range from 213 meters out to 853 meters. Despite having a less well developed industrial base than the rest of Europe, Russian small arms development during the 1800s followed the European example of a combination of purchasing arms abroad and manufacturing arms at home. Katalog, Makovskaja L[ila] K[onstantinovna], Moskva: Voennoe Izdatel'stvo, 1990, 1994, Page started March 10, 1999 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. In this drawing the rifle is shown with a long rear sight leaf. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. For the collector of Russian muzzleloading muskets, this is the final example chronologically for your collection. Bulgaria: The Russian Krnka rifles were also supplied by Russia to, and adopted by, Bulgaria and Serbia, at the time vassel states of Russia. 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. M1860 Cossack 6-Lline rifle Photo Credit:http://www.islin-ovko.ru/e/269-o-kazachey-vintovke-zamolvite-slovo. 1876 Photo Credit:http://zonwar.ru/news5/news_986_Rifle_Gana-1876.html, Other M1869 Krnka Short rifles and Carbines. THREE BAND RIFLE MUSKET, DATED 1864. 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. 2 rifles. Web0.54 in (14 mm) Action. Muzzle velocity when fired from the Marksman & Infantry rifles: 305 m/s, 570-grain bullet, 1,075 fps (From ROTW pg 281). 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. Parts, Repair, Reloading & Shooting Supplies & INFO, (A Research, Photo-Identification and Information Website since 1997). In 1856, the Russians adopted their first rifled long arm of reduced bore for general issue to the infantry, the. He was gone, but his rifle still remains, )/66 Krnka) for conversion of a breechloader. 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. This was specifically a result of the disbelief of the authorities in the infantryman's ability to hit targets at a long distance. 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. 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 the octagonal coupling fitted between the barrel and receiver of these correct Russian Dragoon Krnkas. Model: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. )/69 Krnka Dragoon rifle. 68909, 15.2mm. Unlike much of Europe (but similarly to the United States) Russia never adopted a repeating black powder cartridge rifle, transitioning directly from theM1870 Berdan IIto the well designed and long-lived M1891 smokeless powder Mosin-Nagant. above. WebA scarce Russian Model 1857/66 Krnka breechloading conversion rifle Serial no. In 1880, it was decided to re-equip the Bulgarian army with Berdan No. WebDuring the war, the Hartford factory produced revolvers, as well as the Colt Special Musket, based on the government's Springfield Rifle-Musket. It was adopted by the Russian Empire in 1869, and was similar to the contemporary Snider-Enfield and Tabatiere conversions. 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. WebIn 1858. a new production line with 28 skilled workers under the guidance of Mihailo Cveji was set up for converting some 15.000 old flintlock muskets to percussion system: in the first year only some 1,800 rifles were converted, then the production increased to 1.000 addapted rifles a month, so by 1863. Reply . Lockplate of a Russian M1856/69 & M1858/69 Krnka Dragoon Rifle. The Russians only ever converted their 6-Line rifles to the three models of Krnkas referenced above, the M1856/69 Krnka Marksman (or sharpshooter) rifle, the M1858 Infantry rifle and the M185(? In America, the solution was Erskine Allins Trapdoor system, in England it was the Snider conversion and in France it was the Tabatire. 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. The bore of the rifle remains in VERY GOOD condition as well. 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. Quite rare Revised February 19, 2000 With the British entry into the war, the Russians soon found out that their conscript infantry was woefully under armed with their large caliber smoothbore percussion and percussion conversion muskets. 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. rifles were six-shot repeaters, while the wartime Model: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. The brass buttstock is shaped differently from that of the long rifles and has a only a very minimal buttstock tang. The upper sling swivel of the infantry rifle is affixed on the bottom of the center screw-retained barrel band, the lower swivel mounting just ahead of the trigger guard in the manner of French rifles of the day. 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. 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. The Vereinsgewehr Rifle, comissioned and produced in 1857, was a rifled musket designed across three Germanic states: Baden, Hesse and Wrttemberg. The rear of the external striker was machined flat so that the modified hammer nose would engage the flat section and keep the breech block from opening at an inopportune time. Revised September 26, 1999 (Non-U.S.) Black Powder, Metallic Cartidge, Military Rifles. 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. Operation of the Krnka is similar to the French Tabatire and British Snider. Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these guns. Overall this is a solid, complete and attractive example of an extremely rare Russian Model 1856/67 Krnka Rifle. Very quickly thereafter the Russians adopted the M1870 Berdan II bolt action rifle. There was never a Russian Cossack Krnka nor a Russian Krnka carbine. The buttplate of the gun is stamped on the bottom with the serial number 57135, which was the original percussion musket serial number. 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. Double Rifle Twin-Shot Musket Long Gun 28 1854 Product #: 1940180. Like most of the other cartridge alterations to military rifles during the late 1860s and early 1870s, the Krnka was a stop gap solution until a better system could be adopted. Montenegro: The Russian Krnka conversion was preceded by Montenegro adopting the Krnka system in 1866 (the Montenegrin M1865(? When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. Technical and financial considerations prevailed and the Commission gave preference to the Krnka system. We believe that to be unlikely. 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. Bullet: A round-nosed, 36.9 gram hollow-based lead bullet developing about 300 m/s (~ 985f/s) when fired from the rifle. Like the earlier flintlock muskets, the M1845 was a large bore (nominally .71 caliber) smoothbore, single shot muzzleloading long arm. The lock is marked with initials, that represent 652A:89 @C659=K9 02>4, or the Izhevesk Arms Factory, over the manufacturing date of, . 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. At the beginning of 1915, Gan's 8-line guns were withdrawn from Russian fortresses and re-issued to front line units for use against armored vehicles. Three distinct models of Krnkas were converted from existing stores of Russian 6Line Models (the M1856, M1858, and possibly (unconfirmed) a M1859 Dragoon). The right side of the breech block is also stamped, . Free shipping and returns on THREE BAND RIFLE MUSKET, DATED 1864. 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 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). Other Pictures: Obr.1867 Krnka Infantry Rifle. The basic "trapdoor" design lasted more than 25 years, but many gradual modifications resulted in steady improvement of the weapon. Gan (alternate spelling: Hahn) designed an 8-Line fortress gun chambered for 20.3x95 mm of his own design utilizing the receiver and block of the Krnka system with a hammer mechanism of his own design. The right side of the breech block is also stamped 174. By late 1856, a 6-line muzzle-loading rifle was developed, its design based on the predecessor Russian 7-Line percussion smooth-bore gun. Vereinsgewehr model 1857 Rifled musket. Initial muzzle velocity was 349 m/s. WebMusket Rifles Traditions Classic Musket line have high quality premium metal and wood finishes including hand-oiled wood stocks. The Krnka system consists of a breech block pivoting from right to left, but otherwise somewhat similar to theSniderandFrench Tabatiresystems. The new rifle replaced the 7-line smooth-bore barrel with a rifled 6-line one. 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. 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. Three years later, when Bulgaria entered the First World War, 12,800 stand of Krnkas remained in Bulgarian service. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums, M1869 Krnka Dragoon lower barrel band. Contemporary drawing of the M1867 Russian Baranov rifle. Overall this is a solid, complete and attractive example of an extremely rare. 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. condition. Buttstock of a Krnka Dragoon rifle compared with that of a M1869 Infantry/marksman rifle. Condition Request Condition Report Overall good condition, heavy pitting to exterior of barrel and metal, handling marks to stock. I dont know when you will find another complete, matching numbered example for sale again, and for such a reasonable price, so dont miss your chance to add this rare Russian rifle to your collection. Add to My Saved Parts. (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). Russian military setbacks during the early-mid 19th century forced the Russians to adopt somewhat reduced bore muskets with rifled barrels, leading the adoption the M1856 and related M1858 "6-Line" (.60 caliber) rifles. WebThis musket is a Lige (Belgium) made gun, a copy of a French Model 1857 Rifle Musket. Apr 3, 2020 - Miller Conversion of a Model 1861 Rifle-Musket. 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 (. 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). Even as to Russian produced rifles, the armories also bought locks and other parts from other sources which may account for different markings. 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. It retains strong rifling and shows scattered light pitting and some frosting along its length. The most obvious identifiable factors of the Krnka Dragoon rifle are its sling slots, and its shorter, rounded, knobby hammer, which is immediately noticeably different from that of the two long rifles. I dont know when you will find another complete, matching numbered example for sale again, and for such a reasonable price, so dont miss your chance to add this rare Russian rifle to your collection. 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. Extraction leverage is not great enough for ejection thus it is likely that the rifle would need to be tipped either up or over to clear the spent case. 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. The superiority of the new Enfield versus the Russian muskets was immediately obvious. Has the the typical Birmingham makers proofs on barrel as well as tell tale lock makers marks under lock. . WebIt is Russia's conversion of their Model 1857 "Six Line" rifle musket (15.24mm; the Russian "liniya" is equal to 1/10 inch, hence 6-line = .60 Cal) Apr 28, 2019 - RUSSIAN KRANKA M1857/67- 4.5 / 4.9 kg..15.24x40mmR..Caliber.60 Lifting-Block action.. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. The U.S. M1814 rifle was designed by Robert T. Wickham. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav via. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. It might be worth investing in some injected glue stabilization at some point to keep the gun from deteriorating in the future. Astonishingly, the Krnka was officially adopted in March of 1869. Feed system. Revised March 17, 1999 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. The conversion maintains its original back action lock but the original hammer is replaced with a very simple flat hammer-like striker (resembling a hammer with its head horizontal rather than vertical) to strike the firing pin fitted longitudinally through the breech-block. See Auction Information for full details." All shorter Krnka rifles are either Bulgarian conversions for special-troop use, or locally altered post-service for civilian use. Blank, school and combat cartridge modifications. Peace and states of emergency. In 1866 the Russians began the process on converting these muzzle-loading rifles to breech-loading systems. 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. My Collecting "philosophy" and the "universe" of what I focus on. Description: CIVIL WAR ENFIELD STYLE SPANISH CONTRACT MODEL 1857 OR P1857 PERC. This number was only the serial number of the breech assembly. 2) The nearly identical M1858 Infantry Rifle ( 1858 .) 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.

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