The M1867 Russian Krnka (Винтовка Крнка́) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line

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History

It was adopted by the Russian Empire in 1869, and was similar to the contemporary Snider-Enfield and Tabatiere conversions. Conversions were carried out at the

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armory (TOZ). Two main versions were produced: infantry and cavalry rifles. Shortly after its introduction to service, the M1867 was replaced by the

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, though both weapons would serve simultaneously for a time. The rifles were issued to conscripts and police forces in the Central Asian territories, like

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. After being taken out of service, many Krnka rifles were converted into cheap smoothbore hunting shotguns.научный сотрудник Тульского музея оружия С. Севрюгина. Мосин - организатор производства охотничьего оружия // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 4, 1981. стр.20-21

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MilitaryRifles.com: Russian Krnka
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