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The '''Lorenz Rifle''' was developed by Austrian Lieutenant Joseph Lorenz and given to production in 1854. It was used in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859) and was later used in the Balkans. In addition to the [[Enfield Pattern 1853]], it was one of the most important weapons during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The Confederate Government ordered over 100,000 of these muskets while the Union had over 300,000 Austrian weapons, most of them Lorenz Muskets. They were sturdy, durable, and extremely precise, but succumbed in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 to the technical novelty of J. N. v. Dreyse's [[Dreyse Needle Gun|Needle Gun]] and the equally novel infantry tactics of Field Marshal Moltke. | The '''Lorenz Rifle''' was developed by Austrian Lieutenant Joseph Lorenz and given to production in 1854. It was used in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859) and was later used in the Balkans. In addition to the [[Enfield Pattern 1853]], it was one of the most important weapons during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The Confederate Government ordered over 100,000 of these muskets while the Union had over 300,000 Austrian weapons, most of them Lorenz Muskets. They were sturdy, durable, and extremely precise, but succumbed in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 to the technical novelty of J. N. v. Dreyse's [[Dreyse Needle Gun|Needle Gun]] and the equally novel infantry tactics of Field Marshal Moltke. | ||
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| ''[[The Sovereign's Servant (Sluga Gosudarev)]]'' || || Russian soldiers || Mocked as flintlock musket || 1967 | | ''[[The Sovereign's Servant (Sluga Gosudarev)]]'' || || Russian soldiers || Mocked as flintlock musket || 1967 | ||
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|''[[Famous Brigands Stories: Convict Salvador]]''|| || French gendarmes || Special Short Rifle / 6th episode ||1986 | |''[[Famous Brigands Stories: Convict Salvador]]''|| || French gendarmes || Special Short Rifle / 6th episode ||1986 | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 27 September 2023
The Lorenz Rifle was developed by Austrian Lieutenant Joseph Lorenz and given to production in 1854. It was used in the Second Italian War of Independence (1859) and was later used in the Balkans. In addition to the Enfield Pattern 1853, it was one of the most important weapons during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The Confederate Government ordered over 100,000 of these muskets while the Union had over 300,000 Austrian weapons, most of them Lorenz Muskets. They were sturdy, durable, and extremely precise, but succumbed in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 to the technical novelty of J. N. v. Dreyse's Needle Gun and the equally novel infantry tactics of Field Marshal Moltke.
After 1866, many Lorenz muskets were converted into breechloading Wänzl Rifles by the Austrians. The Prussians did the same with their captured rifles and converted them to the Dreyse Zündnadelkarabiner M/57 carbines ( also known as the Zündnadelgewehr Ö/M).
Specifications
- Weight: 9 lb (4.1kg)
- Length: 53 in (1,350 mm)
- Barrel length: 37.5 in (952.5 mm)
- Cartridge: none
- Caliber: .54, .58 (Confederate States of America conversion)
- Action: Percussion
The Lorenz Rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Film
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hussar Ballad (Gusarskaya ballada) | Nikolai Kryuchkov | Ivan | Dornstutzen M1854 Carbine | 1962 |
| Yuri Belov | Russian officer | |||
| The Hills Run Red | Hung on the wall | Special Short Rifle | 1966 | |
| The Sovereign's Servant (Sluga Gosudarev) | Russian soldiers | Mocked as flintlock musket | 1967 | |
| Ludwig II | Bavarian soldiers | M1854/58 | 2012 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F Troop | Ken Berry | Capt. Wilton Parmenter | mounted on ceiling beam in Officer's Quarters | 1965-1967 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Šobri Jožka | Austrian hussars | Special Short Rifle / 2nd episode | 1986 | |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Convict Salvador | French gendarmes | Special Short Rifle / 6th episode | 1986 | |
| Sisi | Austrian, French, and Sardinian soldiers | 2009 | ||
| 1864 | A Danish soldier | 2014 |