Werndl–Holub rifle
M1867 Werndl–Holub | |
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Type | Service rifle |
Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
Service history | |
In service | 1867–1918 |
Used by |
Austria-Hungary Montenegro Persia Argentina (limited use) |
Wars |
Herzegovina uprising (1882) Balkan Wars World War I (limited)[1] |
Production history | |
Designer | Josef Werndl and Karel Holub |
Designed | 1860s |
Manufacturer | Steyr |
Produced | 1867–1888 |
Number built | 500,000 (approx.) |
Variants |
M1873 M67/77 M73/77 Extra-Corps Carbine Finance-Gewehr Carbine Cavalry Carbine |
Specifications | |
Weight | 9.65 lb (4.4 kg) |
Length | 50.4 in (128.0 cm) |
Barrel length | 33.3 in (84.6 cm) |
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Cartridge |
11.15×42mmR (M1867) 11×58mmR (1877 Upgrade) |
Caliber | 11.15 mm |
Action | Rotating drum bolt |
Feed system | Single-shot breech-loading |
Sights | Iron sights |
The M1867 Werndl–Holub was a single-shot breechloading rifle that the Austro-Hungarian army adopted in 1867. It replaced the Wanzl breechloader conversion of the muzzle-loading Lorenz rifle. Josef Werndl (1831–1889) and Karel Holub (1830–1903) designed and patented their design; Werndl later bought out all the rights.
ŒWG (Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft) produced the Werndl and chambered it for the 11mm scharfe Patrone M.67[1] (11.15×42R) cartridge. In 1877 the military rechambered the Werndl for the bottleneck 11mm scharfe Patrone M.77 (11.15×58mmR) cartridge.
In spite of the Werndl being long obsolete by World War I, the Austro-Hungarian forces issued Werndl rifles to rear-echelon units to free up more modern rifles for use by front-line troops.[1]
See also
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- Weapons of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- Mannlicher M1886 – the next Austro-Hungarian service rifle