Definitely worth getting if in the price range I suggested in the previous post. Scarce Model 1857 Dreyse "Needle Gun" Carbine. It marked the beginning of a new era in rifle design and influenced the birth of many other similar models. The potential for the exposed needle to pierce the cartridge base leading to powder loss and unreliability was another major concern. While the Prussians were fighting their Austrian neighbours, the French had been busily re-arming with the Chassepot rifle. After investigation, I am further inclined to see this as an arsenal or armory conversion or update of an earlier rifle. The rise of the German Nation. Original Prussian Model 1857 Zundnadel Cavalry Carbine - 15.4mm Dreyse Needle Fire –. The stock is good and has dark oiled finish, numerous scrapes and dents, and some minor chips. Estimated New and Used Values for a Prussian Dreyse Needle Gun M1841 Values are based on a basic model with no options or colors. 4mm paper cartridge ignited by a needle projecting from the front of the bolt, the barrel is heavily rifled, with an excellent bore on this example.
There are some great examples from the past of how revolutionary innovations gave an advantage to one of the belligerents in a conflict, changing the tide of war and even the course of history in the process. Fair - 30% - 80% condition, parts, and finish may or may not be original. Moreover, this cone layout remained unmodified throughout the carbine's long service life. Could it have been an Italian experimental example, made up in the course of Salvatore Carcano's development? Action type: Bolt-Action Needle Fire. Inevitably, on June 14, 1866, the war erupted. SIGHTS - The rear sight-block is dovetailed and fixed into the top of the barrel; far smaller than that of the rifle pattern to reduce weight and minimize injury to the trooper. Dreyse needle gun reproduction. Chambers: 2-3/4 inch. After conducting multiple experiments beginning in 1824, Prussian gunsmith Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse in 1836 produced the first complete needle fire gun and founded a firearms factory in the town. So it is not a pure example of any kind of Dreyse needle gun that I can discover. It was cannons in the Battle of Crecy that paved the road to a new age of war. The system was so revolutionary that it was observed that in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 a Prussian Infantryman could fire five rounds from a prone position in the time it took an Austrian Infantryman to discharge one round from a standing position. An Austrian army of 215, 000 soldiers met 39, 000 Prussians in a valley between the River Elbe and the River Bistritz.
The first was the rate of fire. Mm | 455 | 1 | Lc | 46. We take all the hassle out of selling your gun. On the other side, the Prussians, armed with Dreyse needle-guns, were ready to face them.
The one-piece walnut stock has fine checkering on the straight wrist, and numerous small handling marks and minor blemishes in the piano varnish finish, and is discolored on either side where the barrels meet the standing breech due to the incomplete gas seal. Manufactured without barrel bands. The Dreyse needle-gun (German Zündnadelgewehr, which translates roughly as "needle ignition rifle") was a military breechloading rifle, famous as the main infantry weapon of the Prussians, who adopted it for service in 1841 as the Dreyse Zündnadelgewehr, or Prussian Model 1841. Although there had been various experiments with breech-loading muskets since the 18th century, von Dreyse developed a bolt action for opening and closing the rear of the barrel. If you have queries about lots purchased in this sale, please contact customer services. BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD -The Dreyse Needle Gun | Military History Matters. The Zundnadel saw service up through the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 that the Prussians were quickly victorious despite the French Chassepot Needle fire Rifle introduced in 1866 which was considered a far superior weapon.
Mechanically needs work as the firing pin spring is broke. Mixmaster, or rare conversion? 4mm great bore, nice original finish, rare gun.
8 g) of black gunpowder, a percussion cap, and a 0. About Us: Visit our: Legacy-Collectibles for our complete, up-to-date inventory offering. You are not going to be using factory ammo! Dreyse needle gun caliber. With the high casualty rate and now facing fresh enemy reinforcements, the Austrian commander, Field Marshal Ludwig von Benedek, had no choice but to retreat. The steel buttplate is also plum-brown throughout, but has moderate pitting and some mild surface oxidation still present. The butt plate tang is marked B. The guard has a larger finger aperture than those on rifles enabling the trooper to use gloves in cold weather. Half of the Austrian soldiers standing out there were killed in one sweep.
And the barrel is numbered to the action body. Paradoxically, the potential was now fully appreciated by the insightful Prussians who had developed it and relegated the carbine to a subordinate role. We buy, sell and trade new and used is our 39th year in rearms will need to be transferred through a FFL reflect a cash will be 3% added to credit card trade for gold and collections wanted Condition: Used, Minor Wear Caliber: (Other Ammo? ) Provenance: The vendor purchased this model, along with othe. The explosion forces the sabot/bullet assembly forwards; the rifling acts on the sabot, imparting a spin on the bullet. He than elevated his business practice having co-owned and more. After two and a half hours, the Austrians managed to push the Prussian 7th Division out of the woods. Its name comes from the needle-like firing pin, which passed through the paper cartridge case to impact a percussion cap at the bullet base. By the beginning of the war with the Austrians, the entire infantry was armed with new Dreyse Model 1862 rifles. The woodwork is sound, though there is a sliver missing from the front right. 9mm South German Union calibre, experimented with the modern 11mm. Dreyse rifle for sale. 5mm conversions of the Vetterli-Vitali as so-called "Garibaldi" rifles. When it was accepted for service, the weapon was designated as the Light Percussion Model 1841 in order to hide its true nature. Therefore, all of IMA's Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.
It was this action that brought the German Empire together in 1871, and by this time the Needle Rife rifles were in use by many other German states. © 2006 - 2023 Gun Values Board. After the defeat of Austria and her allies in 1866, the South German states then directed their allegiance to Prussia. This rested on the powder charge encased in a paper envelope. German Model 1862 Dreyse Needle Gun sold at auction on 20th November | Bidsquare. 452 Caliber), 25 3/4" barrels with fair bores that have dark pitting within the grooves. We also trade in gold, silver and rare listed are discounted for cash, please add 3% for credit cards.
This one is all matching and has the proper Franco-Prussian proofs. By entering this site you declare. Get your cash offer in minutes. The cartridge consisted of a paper case with 7. The lack of an effective seal around the breech meant that hot gas escaped after several shots had been fired, burning the rifleman's face while aiming from the shoulder and forcing him to shoot from the hip, greatly reducing accuracy. In the dense forest terrain, the Prussians again used the advantages of a higher rate of fire and the ability to reload their rifles in a concealed position to inflict heavy losses on the Austrians. The gun was the invention of the gunsmith Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse, who in 1836 produced the first complete needle-gun. A special swivel-ring situated beneath the stock was attached to a clip on a sliding loop, which hung to the right side of the shoulder-strap. The bullet is distinctly smaller than the actual calibre because it does not contact the bore at all.
Future 2021 Auctions, Oct 16th, Dec 11th. Here we have an antique Prussian Nikolaus v. Dreyse Double Barrel Side by Side Shotgun manufactured in Sommerda, Prussia circa the mid-1850s. You were quite right to be worried by that, as it looks like the front end of the FIRST CARCANO - which was the 1867 needle conversion of a percussion rifle-musket type, not the Fucile M91!!! A FINE GERMAN 15mm (NEEDLEFIRE) DREYSE BOLT-ACTION SERVICE RIFLE. However, the Austrians continued to send one battalion after another in an attempt to push the Prussians from the plateau. Carnage at the Battle of Nachod. This new system allowed a much higher rate of fire.
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