Original 1854 1867 Austro-Hungarian Wänzl Lorenz Infantry Rifle with Bayonet German Field Equipment BLAKELY 11088754

BLAKELY 11088754

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Both the cocking handle and the catch for the top cover to the working parts were designed so that the gunner could operate them wearing mitts or with a stick or rod

Original 1854 1867 Austro-Hungarian Wänzl Lorenz Infantry Rifle with Bayonet German Field Equipment BLAKELY 11088754Original Item: Only One Available. The Wnzl rifle was a breechloading conversion of the M1854 & M1862 Lorenz rifle. The Austro Hungarian Empire used the Wnzl as their service rifle until they had enough M1867 Werndl Holub rifles to arm the military. The rifle was a lifting block breechloader chambered for the 1433mm Wnzl rimfire cartridge. The Austrians converted a total of 70,000 Lorenz muskets to Wnzls. The Lorenz percussion rifle adopted in 1854