Predecessor Rifle(s): M1856 and M1858 Six Line Infantry Musket, 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. In this case, the elite-and light units will have the Mini rifled musket, while normal line infantry will have the model 1757 smoothbore 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. 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. 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 Infantry and Marksmans rifles are virtually identical, at approximately 53.5 inches (1,360 mm) long with identical features and hardware except only for different rear sight. WebSouthern states obtained a quantity of M1855 rifle-muskets on their state militia allotments before the war. 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 Russian M1856/67 Krnka offered here is in about VERY GOOD condition, particularly for a 19th century Russian military long arm. 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. At the beginning of 1915, Gan's 8-line guns were withdrawn from Russian fortresses and re-issued to front line units for use against armored vehicles. Photo Credit:https://guns.allzip. U.S. Model 1855 Springfield: The Rifle-Musket of the Regulars 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. 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/. 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. She extended Russian territorial gains through additional conquest,, making Imperial Russia one of the great European powers. The rifle is now in firing position. Another Liege-built M1856 6-Line rifle converted to Krnka, this example manufactured and marked by Beuret Frres (Beuret Brothers), Liege 186(?). The breech block is marked with the serial number 11391 on the left side and on the interior of the swinging breech door. Four distinct examples of Russian 6-Line. The buttplate of the gun is stamped on the bottom with the serial number, , which was the original percussion musket serial number. The right side of the breech block is numbered with the conversion number 9073. Initials "T.O.Z." The basic "trapdoor" design lasted more than 25 years, but many gradual modifications resulted in steady improvement of the weapon. The most detailed information, with technical data, about the .60 Krnka cartridge. If the vast stores of M1856 and M1858 rifles were to be converted, they were going to fire metallic cartridges. 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. 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. 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! M1860 Cossack 6-Lline rifle Photo Credit:http://www.islin-ovko.ru/e/269-o-kazachey-vintovke-zamolvite-slovo. It was also clear that a new reduced caliber design was the wave of the future. 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! 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. 4) The M1860 Cossack Rifle ( 1860 .) 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. Personal research and by an expert show that all proof marks are marching. 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 Dragoon and Rifles are some 48.5 inches (1,230 mm) long with a 31.1 inch (790mm) long barrel. 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 newly constructed M1869 Krnka rifles at the Izhevsk Arms Plant while the Russians struggled to get production going of the just-adopted Berdan II rifle. Hne Heke (4,389 words) Wright's troops were armed with the new Springfield Model 1855 rifle-musket. Model: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. 23 per minute. The heads of various 15.2 Russian Krnka cartridges illustrating their obvious Berdan primer holes and primers. 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. 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. Despite the evidence of the potential superiority of metallic cartridges, this was not assured, and the Russians followed the lead of the Germans (Dreyse) and French (Chassepot) and adopted the Terri-Norman and the Carl paper cartridge ignition systems. 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. 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. Operation of the Krnka is similar to the French Tabatire and British Snider. However, there are a relatively significant number of very well executed shortened three-band Krnka short rifles and two-band Krnka carbines out in the world. This rifle, the M1860 Cossack 6-Line rifle, was never converted to the Krnka system. Other Pictures: Obr.1867 Krnka Infantry Rifle. .577 caliber Carried by: Sterling E. Lucas Co. H (Warren Volunteers), 21 Regt. The gun had a rifled barrel and weighed 20.5 kg. 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. condition as well. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. Eligible for FREE shipping *. The steel bullet was encased in a lead sheath to protect the barrel and add energy for penetration. Krnka conversion serial numbers are found on the right side of the receiver and either on top of or under the breech block lever as well as on the striker. 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. Three years later, when Bulgaria entered the First World War, 12,800 stand of Krnkas remained in Bulgarian service and many were issued even then to rear echelon troops. 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. WebThe M1867 Russian Krnka ( ) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Austro-Hungarian arms For the collector of Russian muzzleloading muskets, this is the final example chronologically for your collection. 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. (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). Lockplate Complete w/ Hammer, 1857/69 Carbine. A special thanks to Ilija Stanislevik, S. J. Zielinski, Vlads Rybalko, Eduardo Fontenla, RosarioArgentina, Nicholas Stanav, and Darrell Gossfor their information! 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. Sylvester It is unknown where the modification from 6-Line rifle to Krnka may have taken place but many, if not most such modifications were undertaken at the Ludwig Nobel St. Petersburg Machine-Building Plant. The lock is marked with initials . at a length of 1340 mm, barrel of 939 mm and weight of 4.4 kg. .. So, Krnkas are, not surprisingly, found with missing rear sight leaves and missing sight leaf thumbscrews. The Krnka is identified by its large (15mm+) caliber barrel with barlycorn front sight, simple brass nosecap, its tall, flat, perpendicular-head hammer, bronze receiver with iron breech opening to the left, a back-action lock mechanism, a brass trigger guard with iron trigger guard tang and finger spur, and brass buttplate. 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. For the time being, however, the stock appears to be solid, despite the cracks. This same pattern of rear sight had also been specified when the Russians placed a large order for percussion altered rifled-muskets from Colt during the Crimean War. 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. I received the following letter from Mr. Ilija Stanislevik who was kind enough to translate certain Russian inscriptions for me. The Krnka rifles were placed in Bulgarian store for the moment, but not for long. Like the earlier Russian M1828 and M1839 flintlock muskets, the new percussion M1845 drew heavily on French influences and bore a strong resemblance to the French M1842 Musket, down to the adoption of the back action lock, foregoing the forward action lock that remained standard in the United States, Great Britain and most of Europe, with the exceptions of France and Belgium. The 141-page book contains detailed, as yet unpublished, information on the individual parts of the rifle, their markings, drawings of all components, a description of the function, including how to adjust and check the rifle for its reliable and safe function. 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. The brass furniture has a deep golden color that is quite attractive. The rifle appears to remain in its 100% complete, correct and original configuration in all respects. This is deliberate, so that in the event of a jammed firing pin, given the weak firing pin retraction spring, this allows the cleaning rod to be used to push the firing pin back into battery. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. About its production, packaging and combat distribution to units. 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. The Model 1860 Army revolver was Add to Cart. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums. The barrel was made in Belgium and had proof marks from Lige since the Russians bought Belgian barrels at the time. 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. 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. The brass buttstock is shaped differently from that of the long rifles and has a only a very minimal buttstock tang. Condition Request Condition Report Overall good condition, heavy pitting to exterior of barrel and metal, handling marks to stock. Despite the adoption of improved technology, the Russian Krnka alterations remained in service for several decades after they were obsolete. The Krnkas retained their earlier M1856 and M1858 pre-conversion M1856 6-line musket socket bayonets. The Six Line percussion rifle musket remained the mainstay of the Russian infantry for a decade. 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