$247.39. M1871 Berdan II Dragoon rifle ( . Between 12th and 14th Streets [serial number]i i . Original Item: Only One Available. [serial number] [Imperial eagle]), or one of the three Imperial Russian Arsenals, i.e., Tula No. Photo Credit: Generous anonymous photo donor please identify yourself! Flash Hole & Primer Pocket Uniformers & Acc. Russian troops, however, did have various cartridge holders, such as the Krnka quick-loader, attached to their rifles to aid in reloading. Of course the question arises, how do I get brass for this thing? We may update this record based on further research and review. It also utilizes transverse stock slots to mount its sling, although the placement of the upper sling slot differs from that of the Dragoon. The two lower bands are press-fit retained only. They may have been sold to France the next year while France was desperate for any and all arms with which to fight off the Prussians. The name of Hiram Berdan is most well known for the development of the primer that bears his name, but he also designed a hammerless "trapdoor" breechblock rifle in 10.67x57R designation (also called the .42 Russian Berdan) in 1868 that was to become the standard issue rifle by the Russian Army until 1891 when the move to smokeless powders basically rendered all large calibre, paper patched . [serial number] i i . VFG Super Intensive Revolver & Pistol Cleaning Pellets, VFG Super Intensive Rifle Cleaning Pellets, VFG Super Intensive Shotgun Cleaning Pellets, Kowa 88mm Prominar Spotting Scopes & Accessories, Muzzleloading Short Starters & Pistol Loaders, Muzzleloading Shooting Patches, Flints & Leathers, Muzzleloading Powder Measures, Horn & Pan Chargers, Treso Muzzleloading Bullet Pullers & Patch Worms, 42 Russian Berdan* (A.K.A. Weight reduction was achieved by shortening the barrel of a dragoon rifle by inch (12.5 mm ) and the absence of some metal parts (e.g., trigger guard and lower tang). Product Details. It is these rifles, eventually sold to Interarmco, which made their way to American collectors during the late 1950s, that form most of the limited numbers of Berdan rifles in good condition seen in American collections today. Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances that have been found in the state of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injuries. It is a new venture from my usual historical analyses of longarm development. The Berdan II is chambered for the same cartridge as the M1868 Russian Berdan I, a relatively advanced, bottle-necked 10.67 mm Berdan-primed, drawn brass cartridge with paper-patched bullet, which, in nearly identical dimensions and performance, would see its greatest application in the Remington .43 Spanish chambering. A special thanks to Ilija Stanislevik and Jos vanHelden for their information! 1868/1870 . Please Given its vast production, the Berdan II remains a somewhat scarce rifle, although not nearly so scarce as the Berdan I or the Berdan II short variants discussed above. Cases can be easily fireformed from 43 Spanish cases, (not the Reformado!) After the American Civil War ending in 1865 and the astonishingly quick end to the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, the era of the muzzle-loader was well and truly over. I know the service load was a 5 gram charge of black and the weight of the paper patched bullet, though that's about it. Berdanki were still in service with some Soviet military rear echelon divisions as late as the fall-winter of 1941 during battles for Moscow. Some variants were produced elsewhere (see the Dragoon Rifle, below) and are so marked, but always in Cyrillic. Revised February 19, 2002 Originally the stocks were made of walnut, then production switched over to birch. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. It is built with the same receiver and screw-retained bolt, and nearly identical sights. Buffalo Arms is the place to check for ready-formed cases. The barrel bands are the thinner Dragoon bands rather than the extraordinarily light and thin Cossack bands, but the small trigger guard bow and the tiny buttplate are unique to the carbine. Shortly before the beginning of theItalo-Ethiopian War of 1895-96. Maybe drop an email to Othais of C&Rsenal- they did a Berdan episode recently, and mentioned in it that reloading for the Berdan was a larger than normal pain. So I've been fortunate enough lately to acquire an 1881 Tula infantry rifle variation. Until December 1925, rural units were armed with Berdan rifles. While lighter and shorter than the infantry rifle, the Dragoon variant did not satisfy everyone. Despite Gorlovs objections and strong efforts to keep the Berdan I as Russias primary rifle design, it appears that the robust simplicity of the Berdan II coupled with a strong Russian desire to use the more simply manufactured Berdan II as a springboard into modern domestic arms production won the day. As the Finnish military was not interested in the obsolete Berdan, in 1919 some 2,500 were issued to the Suojeluskunta (National Guard) General HQ. Infantry rifles lack both the retaining screw as well as the machined slot in the left side of the bolt. David Lee Berdan - Las Vegas, NV. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online. [serial number] [Imperial eagle] (Birmingham Arms Factory No. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. In addition to the barrel, the inspector's cypher is punched on the receiver and other parts. 0 Reputation Score Range. Sight: Ramp-and-leaf, graduated from 200-1,500 arshin; (142-1,069 m, 156-1,165 yards). But as early as the summer of 1868, Berdan had traveled to England and was already working on improving his third type action, which by this time had seen improvement via the work of Gorlov and his assistant, Gunius, substituting a sliding breech (which would become what today is referred to as a turning bolt, or simply bolt action) in place of the locking bolt that was his then current lifting block design. [Noting here, but unlikely] Some sources indicate that The Swiss military bought 8,900 [Berdan rifles] in 1869, but these were replaced in favour of theVetterlisoon after. This is almost certainly incorrect as these rifles were unavailable this early. Description: Russian 10.75 mm x 58R caliber bolt action rifle in excellent condition. Paper Cartridges for Percussion Revolvers, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .25-.35 Caliber 1-Cavity, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .36-.41 Caliber 1-Cavity, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .42-.45 Caliber 1-Cavity, Paper Patch Bullet Molds .46 Caliber & Up 1-Cavity, Cowboy Firearms, Muzzle Loaders & Vintage Military, Black Powder Muzzleloader Shotguns & Smoothbore Muskets, Black Powder Muzzleloading Percussion Revolvers, 1892 Winchesters Lever Action Rifles & Carbines, Pedersoli Trapdoor Black Powder Cartridge Rifles, Carbines & Officer Models, Leather Goods, Cartridge Belts & Cowboy Clothing, Buffalo Arms Custom RCBS & Lyman Sizing Dies, Hornady Lock-N-Load Power Case Prep Center. Verified Member. // , 4, 2014. .1-3, 56-62, "Unidades y armas durante el sitio de Buenos Aires de 1880", https://www.royaltigerimports.com/product-p/berdan001-0001.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Berdan_rifle&oldid=1138056041. He reached over to the tree, took up his gun and began to stroke on the stock with his hand.". The Union Metallic Cartridge Co used Berdan primers extensively in their large rifle calibers throughout the 1870s (and beyond) and while other makers produced the .42 Russian caliber, this is the "real thing . The self-contained metallic cartridge was just coming into its own and the rifles designed for such cartridges were evolving at breakneck speed. Chambered for the relatively high velocity, small bore, Russian .42 caliber, bottle-necked, center fire cartridge, the Colt/Berdan Rifle was innovative firearm design. Made by Tula, Russia, 1875-1892 & by Ishevsk, Russia, 1878-1892. If you have a lot of seeds to spare in one variety batch, test germination on paper towels to get an idea of what percentage of smalls might germinate in the future. There is a factory cartouche on the right side of the buttstock. In 1915 the Austro-Hungarians captured a number of Russian Berdan II rifles. Patented by US Army General Hiram Bertram this 1870 Model is an early example of Russian metallic, bottleneck cartridge rifles. https://www.buffaloarms.com. The bolt is then turned to the right to lock. However this did not go through. In that regard it is similar to theM1871 German Mauser and the Mle1874 French Graswhich was derived from the M1866 French Chassepot, both of which the Berdan preceded, borrowing from yet earlier rifles such as the German Dryese from two decades previous. It has a small, pear shaped bolt handle, the back of which acts as the rifle's sole locking lug, locking against the split bridge receiver as so many bolt action arms of this period did (e.g., the earlier Chassepot and later, The Berdan II is chambered for the same cartridge as the, Berdan rifles remained in service with individual police units in rural areas at least until the beginning of 1920. (146) 10.66mm x 58mm Russian Berdan (147) 11mm Mauser (148) 11mm Austrian Werndl (149) 11mm Fruhwirth Carbine (150) 11mm Spanish Remington (151) .43" Spanish Carbine (152 . The serial number was also applied to the bolt. Colt also manufactured a few half-stock Berdan I cavalry carbine prototypes, but these were never adopted for Russian service. At an overall length of only 38.5 inches (978 mm) and with a thin, lightweight stock, this diminutive arm is not much heavier than full-sized horse revolvers of the period. No. [serial number] (year on the right knoxform flat), or Sestroryetsk [year]. We apologize for the interruption. Until December 1925, rural units were armed with Berdan rifles. Russian production was agonizing slow to ramp up but the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 was a strong stimulus for more rapidly increasing output. But he refused, saying that the berdanka was dear to him because of the memory of his father, that he was used to it and that it shoots very well. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery. The arms race to field the most effective breech-loaders was on and it saw progress the likes of which would not be seen again until the age of wartime military aviation in the mid 20th century. Following independence, Finland found itself with more than 200,000 Berdan II infantry and dragoon rifles which remained in service with the rear echelon units of the Finnish army until transferred to storage in the mid-1920s. [serial number] [Imperial eagle]), or one of the three Imperial Russian Arsenals, i.e., Tula No. The modification consisted of the addition of a unique, replaceable sighting pin on the right side of the front band, which was used in conjunction with a new leaf slide with integral sight-notched side extension. The caliber of this cartridge is 4.2 Russian lines (more precisely 4.23 lines), which corresponds to 10.67 (or, more exactly 10.75) mm, or .423 caliber. There is no primary extraction, merely the engagement of the case with the extractor mounted in a hollow at the front of the bolt guide rib, gripping the case as it is drawn out of the chamber and back into the receiver. M1873 Berdan II Carbine( II .1873 .) Russian issued Dragoon rifles were made only by the Imperial arsenals in Tula and Izhevsk from 1875 to 1892. Here is a discussion on the caliber and getting loads from a forum in 2016. http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?653306-42-Berdan-dies Look up the 10,66x58R as people are using these in the Berdan. Officially known as the 10.75 x 58mm rimmed. Washington, D.C. Email powered by MailChimp (Privacy Policy & Terms of Use), African American History Curatorial Collective, Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military. In the 1930s, Brodanks remained in service with foresters. This initial order was for 30,000 infantry rifles only, to supply the Russians while the state arsenals received modern manufacturing equipment and set up production. http://shop.forgottenweapons.com. reference is made to that rifles webpage via this link for in-depth discussion regarding this cartridge. call us (208) 263-6953 One distinguishing feature that is distinct from virtually all other rifles of the period is that the barrel muzzle is completely devoid of any crowning. Infantry and dragoon rifles were issued with quadrangular socket bayonets. Safonov was a combat experienced Cossack having participated in a number of military campaigns in the Caucasus and he lent his experience to the design of the Cossack rifle. Cartridges were issued in blue paper packets of six rounds each. Pre-1877 rifle manufacture appears to have been in the tens of thousands, but Russian sources indicate that in 1877 production had increased to 345,000 Berdan II rifles (and variants), 475,000 were able to be produced and issued in 1878, and an additional 348,800 Berdans were produced and distributed for issue in 1879. The Cossack people consisted of several relatively autonomous groups who contributed soldiers to the Tsar. The barrel is mounted with three barrel bands (the only Berdan variant with three bands) but the bands are extraordinarily light and slender, thinner and lighter than that of the Dragoon, at only 9.5 mm (3/8 wide). 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