Lorenz rifle
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The Lorenz rifle was an Austrian rifle used in the mid 19th century. It was used in the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859 and the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, and also featured prominently in the American Civil War.
Quick Facts Type, Place of origin ...
Lorenz Rifle Model 1854 | |
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Type | Rifled musket |
Place of origin | Austrian Empire |
Service history | |
In service | 1855–1867 (primary Austrian service rifle) |
Used by | Austrian Empire United States Confederate States of America See users for others |
Wars | Second Italian War of Independence American Civil War Austro-Prussian War See conflicts for others |
Production history | |
Designer | Joseph Lorenz |
Designed | 1852–1854 |
Manufacturer | Austrian government with many private contracts, primary the Guiterman Brothers, Vienna |
Unit cost | $14-18 per long rifle, $10-18 per jager (1861)[1] |
No. built | 688,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 4.28 kg (9.44 lb) |
Length | 1,337 mm (52.6 in) |
Barrel length | 952.5 mm (37.5 in) |
Caliber | .5473 in (13.9 mm) |
Action | Percussion lock |
Rate of fire | 1–3 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 373 m/s (1,224 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 225 m (246 yd) |
Maximum firing range | 675 m (738.2 yd) (maximum setting on sights) |
Feed system | Muzzle-loaded |
Sights | Flip-up rear sight graduated from 300 to 900 paces |
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