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Mle 1853/67 Tabatiere

Mle 1853/67 Tabatiere

A French single-shot breech-loading rifle, converted from older muzzle-loading muskets. It was chambered in a large-caliber rimfire cartridge and used primarily in the mid-to-late 19th century.
Liege M1853 Musket

Liege M1853 Musket

A Belgian-made percussion musket, often a copy or variant of the French Mle 1853. It was widely used in Europe during the mid-19th century and was known for its reliability and accuracy.
M1867 Werndl-Holub

M1867 Werndl-Holub

An Austrian single-shot breech-loading rifle designed by Josef Werndl and Karel Holub. It was adopted by the Austro-Hungarian army and was known for its robust design and the use of a rotating block breech mechanism.
M1867 Wanzl

M1867 Wanzl

An Austrian conversion of the Lorenz M1854 rifled musket into a breech-loading rifle. It was an interim solution to modernize older rifles before the adoption of more advanced breech-loading designs like the Werndl.