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Austro-Hungarian Lorenz Infantry Muskets |
Manufactured by Ferdinand Früwirth, Ignaz Floriansüchtz, Anna Oesterlein, E Umfahrer and others 1854-61
Full Length: 1335mm
Barrel Length: 945mm
Caliber: 13.9mm
Weight: 3.9kg
Fixed Rear Sight, set for 300 Schritt [225m]
This Lorenz Infantry rifle has a straight grip, a cleaning rod, 2 barrel bands and a nosecap.
The version shown on the photo with the fixed rear sight is referred to as M.1854/I, manufactured 1854-57.
An improved version with an adjustable rear sight (900 Schritt) was referred to as M.1854/II, manufactured 1857-61.
M1854 Socket type Bayonet:
Additional Lorenz M.1854 Variants:
- DornStutzen M1854 - A Short Rifle, 1100mm long, 710mm barrel, a fixed 300 schritt or an adjustable 400-1200 schritt rear sight, a metal pistol
grip, no provision for a cleaning rod, no barrel bands (barrel is wedge-pin mounted).
- JägerStutzen M1854 - A Hunter Regiment Short Rifle, 1100mm long, 710mm barrel, an adjustable 400-1000 schritt rear sight, a metal pistol
grip, no provision for a cleaning rod, no barrel bands (barrel is wedge-pin mounted).
- JägerStutzen M1854 A - A Hunter Regiment Short Rifle Variant A, 1100mm long, 710mm barrel, an adjustable 400-1000 schritt rear sight, a
metal pistol grip, with a cleaning rod, no barrel bands (barrel is wedge-pin mounted).
- JägerStutzen M1854 B - A Hunter Regiment Short Rifle Variant B, 1100mm long, 710mm barrel, an adjustable 400-1000 schritt rear sight, a
metal pistol grip, with a cleaning rod, no barrel bands (barrel is wedge-pin mounted). Variant B differs from A by having a stepped forend
- Extra-Korps-Gewehr M1854 - An Extra Corps Rifle, 1055mm long, 666mm barrel, a fixed 300 schritt rear sight, straight grip, cleaning rod,
barrel band and nosecap.
Unknown Austrian Manufacturer, 1861
Full Length: 1335mm
Barrel Length: 948mm
Caliber: 13.9mm
Weight: 4.14kg
Adjustable Rear Sight, 400-900 Schritt
An Infantry Rifle manufactured for trials. A prototype for the M1862 Lorenz guns, it featured an experimental dual trigger system, which was eliminated
for the M1862 guns.
Manufactured by Ferdinand Früwirth and others 1862-67
Full Length: 1335mm
Barrel Length: 948mm
Caliber: 13.9mm
Weight: 4.14kg
Adjustable Rear Sight 300-900 Schritt
This Lorenz Infantry rifle has a straight grip, a cleaning rod, 2 barrel bands and a nosecap. Very similar to the M.1954/II except the materials for the barrel
and spring were improved. It accepted the M1854 Socket type Bayonet. In 1866 the location of the rear swivels were moved from in front of the trigger guard
to the rear tang of the trigger guard, the front swivels were moved from the front to the middle band.
Additional Lorenz M.1862 Variants:
- Extra-Korps-Gewehr M1862 - An Extra Corps Rifle, 1045mm long, 665mm barrel, a fixed 300 schritt rear sight, straight grip, cleaning rod,
barrel band and nosecap. Similar to the M1854 Extra Corps Rifle except for the improved materials.
- Extra-Korps-Gewehr M1862 - An Extra Corps Rifle variant with an adjustable rear sight. 1055mm long, 666mm barrel, rear sight adjustable
400-900 schritt, straight grip, cleaning rod, barrel band and nosecap.
- JägerStutzen M1862 - A Hunter Regiment Short Rifle, 1096mm long, 710mm barrel, an adjustable 400-1000 schritt rear sight, a
metal pistol grip, with a cleaning rod, no barrel bands (barrel is wedge-pin mounted). Weight 4.23kg
- JägerStutzen M1862 Leichter Art - A Hunter Regiment Short Rifle, Light Version. 1050mm long, 665mm barrel, an adjustable 400-1000 schritt
rear sight, a metal pistol grip, with a cleaning rod, no barrel bands (barrel is wedge-pin mounted). Weight 3.24kg
- JägerStutzen M1862 Leichter Art - A Hunter Regiment Short Rifle, Light Version variant. 1055mm long, 668mm barrel, an adjustable 400-1000
schritt rear sight, a metal pistol grip, with a cleaning rod, no barrel bands, a larger nosecap is acting as a barrel band. Weight 3.33kg
Manufactured by Ferdinand Früwirth in 1864
Full Length: 1020mm
Barrel Length: 620mm
Caliber: 13.9mm
Weight: 3.26kg
Adjustable Rear Sight, 400-900 Schritt
A Short Rifle manufactured for trials. Similar to the M1862 Lorenz guns. It has a distinctive extended metal pistol grip, no cleaning rod, a single band
holding the barrel.
Typical crest on Ferdinand Früwirth manufactured guns
Around 30,000 Lorenz M1854 guns were converted from percussion to breech loading using the Peabody System. The conversions were done in the
Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrad, Serbia in 1871. These guns were used during the Serbian-Turkish wars.
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