Guns International #: 102659593
Seller's Inventory #: 240304
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Guns International #: 102659593
Category - Antique Rifles - Cartridge
- Military Rifles - Non-US
REGIMENT MARKED Antique AUSTRIAN M1867 WERNDL-HOLUB 11mm MILITARY Rifle
1868 Dated AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Infantry Rifle
Description: REGIMENT MARKED Antique AUSTRIAN M1867 WERNDL-HOLUB 11mm MILITARY Rifle 1868 Dated AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Infantry Rifle Here we present an antique Austrian Model 1867 Werndl-Holub Single Shot Military Rifle made in 1868 in Steyr, Austria by Josef and Franz Werndl & Company with a production run between 1867 and 1888. Josef Werndl was a famous Austrian arms producer and inventor. His most famous rifle design was this M1867 Werndl-Holub. He also owned the Steyr-Mannlicher from 1855. The Model 1867 Werndl–Holub was a single-shot breechloading rifle adopted by the Austro-Hungarian army on July 28, 1867. It replaced the Wänzl breechloader conversion of the muzzle-loading Lorenz rifle. Josef Werndl and Karel Holub designed and patented their rifle. Werndl later bought out all the rights but was involved in name only. ÖWG (Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft) took over production of the Werndl Rifle in 1869 and chambered it for the 11mm scharfe Patrone M.67 cartridge. In 1877, the military rechambered the 1877 Variant of the Werndl for the bottleneck 11mm scharfe Patrone M.77 cartridge. In 1867, the army ordered 611,000 of the new rifles. By November 1870, only 316,650 Werndl breechloaders had been produced and the army still needed an additional 302,810 rifles to fulfill the needs of the regular troops, without taking into account the demands of the Imperial-Royal Landwehr and the Royal Hungarian Honvéd. The overall condition is very good. Original finish and patina. The action is excellent. The bore is in fine condition, bright with sharp rifling. The stock shows use and remains solid throughout. The unit marking “56.LSt.B/1460.” Is on the butt plate tang. The number 25 is located on the underside of the stock behind the trigger guard tang. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 33-1/4 inches. Caliber: 11mm Werndl Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $1850 #240304 Price: $1,850.00 Buy Now Antique: Yes Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102659593
Seller's Inventory #: 240304
Guns International #: 102659593
Seller's Inventory #: 240304