M1867 Werndl–Holub
| M1867 Werndl–Holub | |
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| Type | Service rifle |
| Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1867–1918 |
| Used by |
Austria-Hungary Montenegro Persia Argentina (limited use) |
| Wars |
Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78) Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 Battles for Plav and Gusinje Herzegovina uprising (1882) First Balkan War Second Balkan War World War I (limited) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Josef Werndl and Karel Holub |
| Designed | 1860s |
| Manufacturer | Steyr |
| Produced | 1867–1888 |
| No. built | 500,000 (approx.) |
| Variants | M1873 M67/77 M73/77 Extra-Corps Carbine Finance-Gewehr Carbine Cavalry Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 9.65 lb (4.4 kg) |
| Length | 50.4 in (128.0 cm) |
| Barrel length | 33.3 in (84.6 cm) |
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| Cartridge |
11.15×42mmR (M1867) 11×58mmR (1877 Upgrade) |
| Caliber | 11.15 mm |
| Action | Rotating drum bolt |
| Feed system | Single-shot breech-loading |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The M1867 Werndl–Holub was a single-shot breechloading rifle that the Austro-Hungarian army adopted in 1867. It replaced the Wanzl breechloader conversion of the muzzle-loading Lorenz rifle. Josef Werndl (1831–1889) and Karel Holub (1830–1903) designed and patented their design; Werndl later bought out all the rights, but was involved in name only.
ŒWG (Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft) produced the Werndl and chambered it for the 11mm scharfe Patrone M.67 (11.15×42R) cartridge. In 1877 the military rechambered the Werndl for the bottleneck 11mm scharfe Patrone M.77 (11.15×58mmR) cartridge.
In spite of the Werndl being long obsolete by World War I, the Austro-Hungarian forces issued Werndl rifles to rear-echelon units to free up more modern rifles for use by front-line troops.
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