Marksman - 200 paces (142 m; 156 yds) to 1,200 paces (855 m; 935 yards). The disappointing results of the Crimean War signaled to the Russian command that it needed to hastily began equipping the troops withrifledsmall arms. Exceptionally Rare Russian M1856/67 Krnka Rifle - College Hill The blades have a triangular cross section, with a base much larger than the other two faces. The main overall dimensions of the Russian socket bayonet for all M1869 Krnka rifles are: Top rifle is a M1858/69 Krnka Marksman rifle, Bottom rifle is a M1856/69 Krnka Infantry rifle, below which is the bayonet for both rifles and cartridges. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. 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. Four digits (year 1859) beneath the dash-dot-dash line. All other parts, Dropping the cleaning rod down the barrel solves the problem, but the head needs to be flat in order to hit the firing pin. 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. 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. 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. The wide base faces the barrel to reduce the potential for injuring the loading hand when loading muzzle-loading rifles. $40.00. 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. Housed within the breech block is a very small nipple-shaped firing pin actuated by a much larger inertial striker. 1857 Dated Antique SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle Musket - Guns 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. Markevits Rutsnoe ognestrelnoe oruzie, armii konca XIV-XVIII vekov. $175.77. (Non-U.S.) Black Powder, Metallic Cartidge, Military Rifles. 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. 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.. 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. Contemporary drawing of the Krnka rifle which also illustrates the Krnka Cartridge's Berdan roots, esp it's Berdan design primer. above. Feed system. 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. Russia thereafter provided the Bulgarians with additional significant numbers of rifles and ammunition, including 57,000 more Krnka rifles, of which 27,000 were distributed to Bulgarian units and 30,000 placed in reserve storage. M1859/69 Dragoon Rifle Photo: Credit: Russian Museum of National Military History. The metal of the gun has been lightly cleaned, weakening some of the markings, although they remain mostly legible throughout. WebIn the shoulder arms position the musket is carried with the butt in the left hand with the barrel facing front. Is anyone able to help me decipher this cartouche? 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! Eligible for FREE shipping * Lockplate, Stripped. Web0.54 in (14 mm) Action. Four distinct examples of Russian 6-Line. The superiority of the new Enfield versus the Russian muskets was immediately obvious. Contemporary drawing of the M1867 Russian Baranov 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. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav viawww.gunboards.com/forums. 2) The nearly identical M1858 Infantry Rifle ( 1858 .) 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. The Krnka rifles were placed in Bulgarian store for the moment, but not for long. 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 barrel bands were originally from a M1856 musket whose serial number ended with 9286 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. A steel bullet at 1000 steps was able to pierce 2.5 bags of earth and one bag at 1500 steps. 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. Only the above three rifles were converted by the Russians into the Krnka system. Technical and financial considerations prevailed and the Commission gave preference to the Krnka system. 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. 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. Add to Cart. Four distinct examples of Russian 6-Line muzzle-loading rifles entered Russian army service after the Crimean War. 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. Regardless, many, if not most, of the short-sight Krnkas were transferred after the war to the Bulgarians anyway. Today. Three distinct models of Krnkas were converted from existing stores of Russian 6Line Models (the M1856, M1858, and possibly (unconfirmed) a M1859 Dragoon). 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. 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. Revised September 26, 1999 Russian markings and inspectors marks appear multiple places on the receiver as well as on the top flat of the breech block. 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. The Russians sued for peace in 1856 giving up Bessarabia (part of present day Romania ). The barrel bands were originally from a M1856 musket whose serial number ended with. 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. 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. See Auction Information for full details." 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. WebDuring the war, the Hartford factory produced revolvers, as well as the Colt Special Musket, based on the government's Springfield Rifle-Musket. 2 rifles. WebThis unique rifle is a Russian muzzle loader Model 1857 Six Line Infantry Musket, designed by Czech gunmaker Sylvester Krnka. Then-Secretary of War Jefferson Davis authorized the adoption The rifles cartridge consisted of a compound sleeve made of brass tape with an inner cup. Has the the typical Birmingham makers proofs on barrel as well as tell tale lock makers marks under lock. 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. Revised March 17, 1999 Revised August 24, 2003, Copyright 1997-2023 Keith Doyon & Josh Underkofler. By late 1856, a 6-line muzzle-loading rifle was developed, its design based on the predecessor Russian 7-Line percussion smooth-bore gun. Photo Credit:https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/23768575-russia-sylvestr-krnka-model-1857-single-shot-percussion-musket-15-2mm, Follow-On Rifle(s): M1868 Russian Berdan I. It is estimated that some 620,000 or more Krnka conversions of various Russian 6-Line rifles were produced during this period concurrently with the adoption of both the short-lived, limited production M1868 Berdan I and the vastly more widely produced M1870 Berdan II. The Model 1860 Army revolver was 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. 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. 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 was also clear that a new reduced caliber design was the wave of the future. Beuret Frres was another relatively large and prominent Belgian gunmaker in the late 19th century. The competition boiled down to that between the simpler Krnka and the more sophisticated Baranov. 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. 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. WebModel: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. 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 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). Revised May 24, 1999 The Dragoon Krnka pictured here has a measured length of 1,225 mm (48.2 inches) with a 792 mm (31.2-inch) 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. 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 Model 700 bolt-action's accuracy and dependability remain legendary more than 50 years since it was unveiled. condition, particularly for a 19th century Russian military long arm. The new rifle replaced the 7-line smooth-bore barrel with a rifled 6-line one. About its production, packaging and combat distribution to units. Today, all 19th century Russian military arms are extremely scarce, as two World Wars saw most obsolete arms destroyed in scrap drives to create more modern munitions. These were difficult to manufacture (only 90,000 had been produced by 1869) and of course proved to be obsolete even as they were being adopted. WebApr 3, 2020 - Miller Conversion of a Model 1861 Rifle-Musket. The stock was of stained birch with a grain pattern similar to Austrian and Prussian beech. Initial muzzle velocity was 349 m/s. All have back-action locks. (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). 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 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. Any help locating such a photo or drawing would be sincerely appreciated. 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. 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. 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 gun had a rifled barrel and weighed 20.5 kg. Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav via. As the Ottoman empire was breaking up, France, Great Britain and Russia all had interests in its territories. The rifle appears to remain in its 100% complete, correct and original configuration in all respects. It was adopted by the Russian Empire in 1869, and was similar to the contemporary Snider-Enfield and Tabatiere conversions. 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. Round barrel measures approximately 40 , is the standard (French) .69/.70 caliber, 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. 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. The left arm is fully extend, the musket rests in the hollow of the shoulder and the butt is slightly forward. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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). While collectors often joke about the hard use seen by surviving Confederate long arms by referring to rough condition guns as Confederate Fine , the abuse those guns suffered was nothing compared to the exceptionally poor treatment that a Russian rifle would often receive in the hands of a Czarist-era peasant conscript! 1876 Photo Credit:http://zonwar.ru/news5/news_986_Rifle_Gana-1876.html, Other M1869 Krnka Short rifles and Carbines. The Treaty of San Stefano (1878) ending the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, provided for the formation of a Bulgarian self-governing principality with a zemstvo (locally governed Czarist Russian province) army. Unfortunately by this time the Berdan series of rifles was well established and further development of the Krnka was abandoned. The photos should do a good job of depicting the condition of the stock. The brass furniture has a deep golden color that is quite attractive. Very quickly thereafter the Russians adopted the M1870 Berdan II bolt action rifle. WebThe new Model 1857 had a 4.62-inch diameter of bore. 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 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. The lock is marked with initials, that represent 652A:89 @C659=K9 02>4, or the Izhevesk Arms Factory, over the manufacturing date of, . 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. But technologically the rifle and its 4-Line 10.75mm cartridge is a substantial leap forward from the 6-Line 15mm Krnka. 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. Bulgaria: The Russian Krnka rifles were also supplied by Russia to, and adopted by, Bulgaria and Serbia, at the time vassel states of Russia. For the collector of Russian muzzleloading muskets, this is the final example chronologically for your collection. Add to Cart. 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. of the same overall length, same barrel length, same weight and ballistic performance as the M1856, except that it was fitted with a short-leaf rear sight calibrated only for 600 steps (427 m) and intended for "regular" line infantry; 3) The M1859 Dragoon Rifle ( 1859 .) Beuret Frres was another relatively large and prominent Belgian gunmaker in the late 19th century. Available in .58 or .69 calibers and approved by the North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA). 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. 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. Lockplate of a Russian M1856/69 & M1858/69 Krnka Dragoon Rifle. Given the context, this would be an acronym for "TULSKIY ORUZHEYNIY ZAVOD" which reads "Tula Arms Factory". Two types of bullets were used: lead, to engage infantry in the open, and steel to defeat shelters. However, the real trump card of the English was their newly adopted Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle musket, a reduced caliber .577 bore long arm with three-groove rifling and an adjustable 900-yard backsight. Photo Credit:Guns.ru/forums.html. condition as well. 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. Case: Straight-rimmed center-fire brass case loaded with 5.07 grams of black powder. : ; : , 2005. 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. 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. Overall this is a solid, complete and attractive example of an extremely rare Russian Model 1856/67 Krnka Rifle. This block contained the simple firing pin, as well as external piece that communicated the impact of the hammer to the pin. Figure 87 View of the assembled lock of the Krnka rifle. WebModel: 1857 PERCUSSION MUSKET RIFLE. 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. WebFrench Model 1857 Percussion Rifle-Musket Made at Liege. To load from the shoulder standing. . WebThe M1867 Russian Krnka ( ) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Czech arms maker, The metal of the gun has been lightly cleaned, weakening some of the markings, although they remain mostly legible throughout. The two rear sight leaves found on Krnkas are are the short (35 mm; 1.4-inch) elevating leaf correctly found on the full-length Krnka M1858/69 Infantry rifle, and the longer 70 mm (2.7 in) leaf found on the Krnka M1856/69 Marksmans rifle. Catherine continued westernizing Russia, introduced French culture into Russia and greatly improved education of the Russian nobility. The Krnkas retained their earlier M1856 and M1858 pre-conversion M1856 6-line musket socket bayonets. 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. 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. 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. In 1856, the Russians adopted their first rifled long arm of reduced bore for general issue to the infantry, the. In 1873 Colonel Baron T.F. WebModel 1853 Enfield rifle musket. 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. 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