model 1857 six line rifle musket

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! The brass furniture has a deep golden color that is quite attractive. Markevits Rutsnoe ognestrelnoe oruzie, armii konca XIV-XVIII vekov. 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. It might be worth investing in some injected glue stabilization at some point to keep the gun from deteriorating in the future. Unfortunately, revolutionary pressure continued to build and in 1881 Alexander II was killed by a terrorist bomb in the center of St. Petersburg. Unfortunately, this is the best that I was able to do given the age and wear of the rifle's buttstock. 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. 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 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. Thank you. 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. It might be worth investing in some injected glue stabilization at some point to keep the gun from deteriorating in the future. This sub-assembly number appears on the bottom of the barrel and on the right side of all of the barrel bands as well. In 1857, 100 Colt rifles were purchased and sent to the U.S. troops for field service. 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! 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 most detailed information, with technical data, about the .60 Krnka cartridge. 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. SHORT RIFLES, CARBINES & SPECIAL VERSIONS, M185(9)/69 Krnka Dragoon Rifle( 1859?/69 .). 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. . The M1867 Russian Krnka ( ) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Austro The rifle is now in firing position. When the auto-complete results are available, use the up and down arrows to review and Enter to select. 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. 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. 4) The M1860 Cossack Rifle ( 1860 .) Astonishingly, the Krnka was officially adopted in March of 1869. WebThe two men designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, and the government ordered 1,000 of them for issue to mounted troops. 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 Dragoon Krnka pictured here has a measured length of 1,225 mm (48.2 inches) with a 792 mm (31.2-inch) barrel. 1857 Dated Antique SPRINGFIELD 1855 Rifle Musket - Guns Four distinct examples of Russian 6-Line. 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. World Wars - Military (Other than edged weapons), Exceptionally Rare Russian M1856/67 Krnka Rifle, Exceptional National Armory Brown Springfield Model 1822 (1816 Type II) Flintlock Musket, Extremely Scarce and Fine Suhl 1861 Springfield Rifle Musket by Christian Funk, Rare Percussion Sharps Carbine and Rifle Combination Tool. All have back-action locks. While the Russians considered the British Boxer cartridge adopted for the Snider, its coiled brass case was much more delicate than the drawn brass of the Berdan cartridge. 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 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. Product #: 1900440. 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. 68909, 15.2mm. 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. The lock plate is marked with manufacturers marking which may be Russian arsenal or foreign manufactured. The Krnka system consists of a breech block pivoting from right to left, but otherwise somewhat similar to theSniderandFrench Tabatiresystems. The competition boiled down to that between the simpler Krnka and the more sophisticated Baranov. Conversions were carried out at Other Pictures: Obr.1867 Krnka Infantry Rifle. 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. 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. 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 .) An interesting feature of the Dragoon rifle which, for obvious reasons is not present on the Infantry and Marksman Krnkas, is that because the barrel was shortened from the donor/parent rifle at the breach, not from the muzzle, the newly threaded shortened barrel would not fit into standard Krnka receivers. M1860 Cossack 6-Lline rifle Photo Credit: This rifle, the M1860 Cossack 6-Line rifle, was never converted to the Krnka system. Bullet: A round-nosed, 36.9 gram hollow-based lead bullet developing about 300 m/s (~ 985f/s) when fired from the rifle. 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. Note the octagonal coupling fitted between the barrel and receiver of these correct Russian Dragoon Krnkas. 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. No other Krnka exhibits this feature. 2) The nearly identical M1858 Infantry Rifle ( 1858 .) Eligible for FREE shipping * Lockplate, Stripped. Katalog, Makovskaja L[ila] K[onstantinovna], Moskva: Voennoe Izdatel'stvo, 1990, 1994, Page started March 10, 1999 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. The left arm is fully extend, the musket rests in the hollow of the shoulder and the butt is slightly forward. 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. 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. Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these guns. 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. These had a range of 1,000 yards (910 m), more than 20 times the range 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. The blades have a triangular cross section, with a base much larger than the other two faces. Round barrel measures approximately 40 , is the standard (French) .69/.70 caliber, Given the context, this would be an acronym for "TULSKIY ORUZHEYNIY ZAVOD" which reads "Tula Arms Factory". The stock was of stained birch with a grain pattern similar to Austrian and Prussian beech. Even as to Russian produced rifles, the armories also bought locks and other parts from other sources which may account for different markings. 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. 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. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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 nickname was derived from the caliber of the gun and the Russian unit of measure, the liniya, which was 1/10 of a diuym. It has no sling swivels but rather ferrule reinforced slots half-way up the forestock and through the buttstock. 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. For the collector of Russian muzzleloading muskets, this is the final example chronologically for your collection. Is anyone able to help me decipher this cartouche? 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. The Six Line percussion rifle musket remained the mainstay of the Russian infantry for a decade. We believe that to be unlikely. This detent system is almost identical to the Tabatire but for its positioning. 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. For questions or more information about our firearms or policies, call us at (877) 214-9327 or email info@collectorsfirearms.com. It was adopted by the Russian Empire in 1869, and was similar to the contemporary Snider-Enfield and Tabatiere conversions. A variety of small Cyrillic characters, the marks of workmen and inspectors are found throughout the gun. 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. (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). 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! The Model 700 bolt-action's accuracy and dependability remain legendary more than 50 years since it was unveiled. Add to Cart. condition. Eligible for FREE shipping * In order to fully understand the Russian Krnka adoption and conversions, it helps to understand the models of the Krnka predecessor/parent rifles. Muzzle velocity when fired from the Marksman & Infantry rifles: 305 m/s, 570-grain bullet, 1,075 fps (From ROTW pg 281). 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. Photos Courtesy ofhttps://collegehillarsenal.com/. The disappointing results of the Crimean War signaled to the Russian command that it needed to hastily began equipping the troops withrifledsmall arms. 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. Never take a Krnka's word for it regarding any rear sight that it carries! 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. 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. He was gone, but his rifle still remains, On the Krnka alterations a combination of assembly mating numbers is typically encountered, both from the original percussion assembly and from the alteration process. The Model 1873 was particularly successful, being marketed by the manufacturer as 'The Gun that Won the This rifle was fitted with a long-leaf rear sight calibrated to 1200 steps (853 m); M1856/69 Russian Krnka Marksman rifle ( ) Photo Courtesy:https://naukatehnika.com/russkaya-vintovka-sistemyi-krnka.html. )/69 Krnka Dragoon rifle. In this case, the elite-and light units will have the Mini rifled musket, while normal line infantry will have the model 1757 smoothbore For the time being, however, the stock appears to be solid, despite the cracks. The original cleaning rod/ramrod remains in place, numbered with the matching conversion assembly number. Markings on a Krnka Converted "6-Line" rifle, M1856/69 & M1856/69 Russian Krnka lockplate markings. 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 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. 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/. There was never a Russian Cossack Krnka nor a Russian Krnka carbine. 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! Developed from the 1860 Henry rifle, Winchester rifles were among the earliest repeaters. She extended Russian territorial gains through additional conquest,, making Imperial Russia one of the great European powers. The heads of various 15.2 Russian Krnka cartridges illustrating their obvious Berdan primer holes and primers. 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. Photos Credit:www.jjmilitaryantiques.com. While not especially accurate, the fortress rifles were effective at moderately close ranges. The photos should do a good job of depicting the condition of the stock. Has the the typical Birmingham makers proofs on barrel as well as tell tale lock makers marks under lock. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. To load from the shoulder standing. 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. 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. Side view of the shoulder-locking 6-Line/Krnka cleaning rod. The Dragoon and Rifles are some 48.5 inches (1,230 mm) long with a 31.1 inch (790mm) long barrel. Lockplate of a foreign-purchased Russian M1856 or M1858 6-Line rifle subsequently converted to M1869 Krnka that has been re-altered to a short rifle the same dimensions as a Russian M1869 Dragoon rifle. 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. 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. 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. Pinterest. 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 received the following letter from Mr. Ilija Stanislevik who was kind enough to translate certain Russian inscriptions for me. The socket has an L-shaped slot with conventional locking ring. These muzzleloaders are authentic, true reproductions. Operation of the Krnka is similar to the French Tabatire and British Snider. 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. 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. The gun appears complete and remains mechanically functional. Tags: Photo Credit: User Nick Stanav via. Add to Cart. Web0.54 in (14 mm) Action. 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. If the vast stores of M1856 and M1858 rifles were to be converted, they were going to fire metallic cartridges. Revised February 19, 2000 All shorter Krnka rifles are either Bulgarian conversions for special-troop use, or locally altered post-service for civilian use. 1876 Photo Credit:http://zonwar.ru/news5/news_986_Rifle_Gana-1876.html, Other M1869 Krnka Short rifles and Carbines. Note the octagonal coupling fitted between the barrel and receiver of these correct Russian Dragoon Krnkas. All other parts, WebThe two men designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, and the government ordered 1,000 of them for issue to mounted troops. Only the above three rifles were converted by the Russians into the Krnka system. Fortress gun Ghana arr. U.S. Model 1855 Springfield: The Rifle-Musket of the Regulars M1856, By now metallic cartridges had been much improved and their advantages were clearly evident. Description: CIVIL WAR ENFIELD STYLE SPANISH CONTRACT MODEL 1857 OR P1857 PERC. Then-Secretary of War Jefferson Davis authorized the adoption Please let me know!! 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. The rear sight leaves on Krnka rifles are held in place with very easily removed (and thus very easily lost) simple thumbscrews (see pics below). Romania: It is believed by Balkan researchers that Romania also acquired surplus Russian Krnka rifles, but we have not been able to verify this. 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. The buttplate of the gun is stamped on the bottom with the serial number 57135, which was the original percussion musket serial number. The metal of the gun has been lightly cleaned, weakening some of the markings, although they remain mostly legible throughout. 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. To further confuse things, the guns were serial numbered on their buttplates when they were originally manufactured, and the Krnka breeches were also serial numbered when they were produced. It is full-length and fully threaded at the end. In 1856, the Russians adopted their first rifled long arm of reduced bore for general issue to the infantry, the. As noted the M1856/67 Rifle remains in VERY GOOD condition. It retains strong rifling and shows scattered light pitting and some frosting along its length. 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. Even as early as 1867, Russians Colonel AP Gorlov and Captain KI Ginnis, together with American Colonel Hiram Berdan, were already well into the development of a smaller caliber (10.75mm "4.2 line") rifle with its associated modern brass cartridge, although it was still at least a year before it would be acquired and fielded, and then in small numbers. 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. Add to My Saved Parts. This rifle, the M1860 Cossack 6-Line rifle, was never converted to the Krnka system. In 1880, it was decided to re-equip the Bulgarian army with Berdan No. 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. The soldier's heels are together and his toes point out on a 45 degree angles. " 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. 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 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. 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. Housed within the breech block is a very small nipple-shaped firing pin actuated by a much larger inertial striker. The Krnkas retained their earlier M1856 and M1858 pre-conversion M1856 6-line musket socket bayonets. In 1839, the Russian military adopted the percussion ignition system and by the early 1840s had undertaken a percussioning program similar to those in the United States and most of the European nations to alter existing stocks of flintlock muskets and rifles to percussion. 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. In contrast, the Krnka cleaning rod head is specifically flat and not concave. The Krnka is an important part in the story of Russian military arms as it provides a stopping point for the collector of Russian flint and percussion arms and a starting point for the collector of Russian cartridge arms. The best current theory as to their origins is that these well-made rifles are later Bulgarian adaptations from Russian Krnkas supplied to them. The 35mm long rear sight of the 1867 Krnka Infantry Rifle. 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). hollow-base Mini bullet. The barrel bands were originally from a M1856 musket whose serial number ended with. The two primary rifles of the infantry were the M1856/69 "Marksman" rifle converted from the earlier M1856 6-Line rifles and identified by its long-leaf rear sight, and the M1858/69 "Infantry" rifle converted from the stocks of M1858 6-Line rifles, having shorter rear sight leaves. Brown Target Sharpshooter / Sniper Rifle 26 1855 Joslyn Rifle Single-Shot Carbine / Rifle Long Arm 27 1863 Lindsay Model 1863 U.S. 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. 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