Die Sammlung Frey - Waffen aus Württemberg

| 33 A model 1857 “Vereinsgewehr” with bayonet Rifled barrel in 13.9 mm calibre, bright bore, iron front sight on the front ring, adjustable rear sight, scaled 2-10, marked “Oberndorf” on the breech, “531” and year “1858”. Percussion lock, the slightly overpolished lock platemarked “Königl. Würt. Fabrik”. Slightly bumped full stock with iron furniture. Iron ramrod with brass tip. Length 140 mm. Including needle bayonet, number “9961”. Length 56 cm. The “Vereinsgewehr” 1857 (also known as In- fantry Rifle 1857) was developed by Wurtem- berg, Baden and Hesse as new standard army rifle. A total of slightly more than 70,000 rifles were produced, among them approximately 30,000 for Wurtemberg and 20,000 each for Baden and Hesse. The “Vereinsgewehr” was first used during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, but was soon replaced by the advanced needle fire rifle. After the Battle of Königgrätz most rifles of this type were converted into the Dreyse needle-fire rifle model 1857/67 U/M, which makes our rifle in original, unmodified condition a very rare specimen! 265386 II - € 1.800 4019 4022 4020 4021