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Military Rifles in the Age of Transition
(Non-U.S.) Black Powder, Metallic Cartidge, Military Rifles
1865 to 1890
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Country of Primary Use
Specific Model
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Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Italy
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Belgium
Albini-Braendlin
Italy
Albini-Braendlin
Japan
Albini-Braendlin
Russia
Albini-Braendlin
South Australia - Australia
Alexander-Henry
New South Wales - Australia
Allin (Springfield)
France/Franco-Prussian War
Beaumont
Netherlands
Beaumont
Netherlands
Beaumont
Netherlands
Beaumont
Netherlands
Beaumont
Netherlands
Berdan Conversions
France/Franco-Prussian War
Berdan Conversions
Berdan Conversions
Berdan Conversions
Berdan Conversions
France/Franco-Prussian War
Spain
Spain
Spain
Berdan Conversions
Spain
Berdan Conversions
Spain
Berdan Conversions
Spain
Berdan I
Russia
Berdan II
Bulgaria
Berdan II
Russia
Berdan II
Russia
Berdan II
Russia
Berdan II
Chassepot
Russia
France
Chassepot Conversion
Chile
Chassepot-Kynoch
Unknown
Chassepot Murata Conversion
Japan
Combain
Comblain
Belgium
Belgium
Comblain
Belgium
Comblain
Belgium
Comblain
Belgium
Comblain
Comblain
Brazil
Brazil
Comblain
Brazil
Comblain
Brazil
Comblain
Brazil
Comblain
Comblain
Brazil
Chile
Comblain
Morocco
Comblain
Persia
Comblain II
Peru
Ghendra
Gras
Nepal
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
Gras
France
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
Gras
France
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
Gras
France
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
Gras
France
Gras
France
Gras
Greece
Guedes
South African Republic (Z.A.R.)
Jarmann
Norway
Jarmann
Norway
Jarmann
Krag-Petterson
Norway
Norway
Krnka
Bulgarian
Krnka
Krnka
Krnka
Montenegro
Russian
Russian
Krnka
Russian
Krnka
Kropatschek
Kropatschek
Russian
Austria
Austria
Kropatschek
Kropatschek
Kropatschek
Kropatschek
France
France
France
Hungary
Kropatschek
Krnka
Krnka
Krnka
Landmark
Landmark
Lee
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal
Norway
Norway
Britain
Lee
Lee
Lee
Britain
Britain
Britain
Lee
Britain
Lund
Norway
Lund
Norway
Mannlicher
Mannlicher
Mannlicher
Austria
Austria
Austria
Mannlicher
Austria
Mannlicher
Austria
Mannlicher
Martini-Henry
Martini-Henry
Martini-Henry
Austria
Afghanistan
Britain
Britain
Martini-Henry
Britain
Martini-Henry
Martini-Henry
Britain
Britain
Martini-Henry
South African Republic (Z.A.R.)
Mauser
Prussia/Germany
Mauser
Prussia/Germany
Mauser
Prussia/Germany
Mauser
Prussia/Germany
Mauser
Serbia
Mauser
Serbia
Mauser
Serbia
Mauser
Mauser
Mauser
Serbia
Serbia
Serbia
Mauser
Mauser
Turkey
Turkey
Milbank-Amsler
Milbank-Amsler
Milbank-Amsler
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland
Milbank-Amsler
Milbank-Amsler
Switzerland
Switzerland
Milbank-Amsler
Murata
Murata
Murata
Switzerland
Japan
Japan
Japan
Murata
Murata
Japan
Japan
Murata
Murata
Japan
Japan
Mylonas
Peabody
Greece
Canada
Peabody
Peabody
Spain
Romania
Peabody
Serbia
Peabody
Peabody
Peabody
Switzerland
Switzerland
Spain
Peabody (Conversion)
France/Franco-Prussian War
Peabody (Conversion)
France/Franco-Prussian War
Peabody (Conversion)
Peabody-Martini-Henry
Serbia
Nepal
Peabody-Martini-Henry
Peabody-Martini-Henry
Romania
South African Republic (Z.A.R.)
Peabody-Martini-Henry
South African Republic (Z.A.R.)
Peabody-Martini-Henry
Turkey
Peabody-Martini-Henry
Turkey
Rolling Block
Argentina
Rolling Block
Argentina
Rolling Block
Rolling Block
Argentina
Argentina
Rolling Block
China
Rolling Block
Denmark
Rolling Block
Denmark
Rolling Block
Denmark
Rolling Block
Denmark
M1777/1873 Police Carbine
M1777/67 Infantry Rifle
M1841/53/67 Infantry Rifle
M1853/67 Infantry Rifle
M1873 Infantry Rifle
M1873 Police Carbine
Model 1873/1901 Smoothbore Carbine
M1858/68 [2 band or 3 band?]
M1873 Police Carbine
Model 1873/1901 Smoothbore Carbine
M1858/68 [2 band or 3 band?]
M1868(?) Short Rifle
M18__ Albini-Baranov
M1867 Braendlin-Albini
M1871
M1866 Springfield (Allin conversion)
M1871
M1871 short rifle
M1871/73 Marine
M871/88 Beaumont-Vitali
M871/88 Beaumont-Vitali short rifle
M1863/66 Springfield-Berdan
Spanish conversion?
M1857/59/67
M1857/67
M1858/67 Naval
M1861/67
M1867
M1867 Short Rifle
M1868 Berdan (Berdan I)
M1880 Berdan II
M1870 Berdan (Berdan II)
M1870 Carbine
M1870 Cossack
M1870 Dragoon
M1870 Berdan (Berdan II)
M1870 Carbine
Unknown
M1870 Dragoon
M1870 Army carbine
M1870 Civil Guard
M1871 Mordant I cavalry carbine
M1871/83 conversions
M1882 Civil Guard
M1873
M1874
M1878
M1885
M1885
M1891
'Comblain'
M1882/84
M1881
M1871
M18__ ?
Mle1866/74 Cavalry Rifle
Mle1866/74 Cavalry Carbine
Mle1866/74 Cavalry Short Rifle
Mle1866/74 Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1866/74 Infantry Rifle
Mle1866/74 M. 80 Cavalry Rifle
Mle1866/74 M. 80 Cavalry Carbine
Mle1866/74 M. 80 Cavalry Short Rifle
Mle1866/74 M. 80 Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1866/74 M. 80 Infantry Rifle
Mle1866/74 M. 80 Mounted Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1866/74 Mounted Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1874 Cavalry Carbine
Mle1874 Cavalry Short Rifle
Mle1874 Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1874 Infantry Rifle
Mle1874 M. 80 Cavelry Carbine
Mle1874 M. 80 Cavelry Short Rifle
Mle1874 M. 80 Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1874 M. 80 Infantry Rifle
Mle1874 M. 80 Mounted Gendarme Short Rifle
Mle1874 Mounted Gendarme Short Rifle
M1874
M1885
M1879 & M1881
M1884 Jarmanngevœr M/1884
M1887 & M1887/90
M1876 Krag-petersson geværet M/1876
...
M186_
M1857/67 Krnka cavalry rifle
M1857/67 Krnka dragoon
M1857/67 Krnka infantry
M1857/67 Sharpshooters rifle
M1881 Marine
M1884
M1874/84 & M1884 Gras-Kropatschek
M1878
M1885 Gras-Kropatschek
M1874/81 Hungarian Gendarmerie carbine
M1886 infantry rifle
M1886 short rifle
M1886 carbine
M1886/89 "Colonial"
M1857/67 Krnka infantry
M1857/67 Sharpshooters rifle
Lee-Metford Mark I
Lee-Metford Mark I Carbine
Lee-Metford Mark I*
Lee-Metford Mark II
Lee-Metford Mark II*
M1855/67 Lund
M1860/67 Lund
M1885 Mannlicher ???
M1886 Mannlicher
M1886/90 Mannlicher
M1888 Mannlicher
M1888/90 Mannlicher
M1890 Mannlicher
Mark __
M1891 Martini-Metford (Mark VI)
Mark I
Mark I/II & Mark II
Mark III
Mark IV
Westley Richards "Improved"
M1871 Carbine
M1871 Infantry
M1871 Jager
M71/84 Infantry
M1878/80 [Mauser-Milovanovic]
M1878/80 [Mauser-Milovanovic] carbine
M1880(?) Mauser-Milovanovich
M1880/87 (?) [Mauser-Milovanovic]
M1884 (?) Mauser-Milovanovich
M1885 cavalry carbine [Mauser-Koka (informal)]
M1887 Cavalry Carbine
M1887 Infantry rifle
M1817/42/59/67
M1842/59/67
M1851/67
M1856/67
M1863/67
M1864/67
Murata Meiji 13 (M1880)
Murata Meiji 16 carbine
Murata Meiji 18 (M1885)
Murata Meiji 18 Carbine (Short Rifle)
Murata Meiji 22 (M1889) Type A
Murata Meiji 22 (M1889) Type B
Murata Meiji 22 carbine
M1872
M1866
M1870 "2nd Spanish Colonial Model”
M1868
M185? /67/71 Gryn-Puska Peabody Conversion
M1867
M1867/77
M1868 "1st Spanish Colonial Model”
M1865 Enfield-Peabody
M1865 Springfield-Peabody (.58 Berdan)
M1871 Peabody
M188_ (.577-450)
M1879
M1895(?) “Improved” (Made Specially for Z.A.R.)
Westley-Richards Martini Patent Martinis
M1872 Peabody-Martini (First Contract)
M1872 Peabody-Martini (Second Contract)
M1866/71 Remington
M1866/75 Remington
M1874 Remington
M1879 Remington (Patria)
___ Rolling Block
M1867 Remington-built Infantry Rifle
M1867 Danish-built Infantry Rifle
M1867/96 Danish-built Rifle upgraded
M1867/97 Remington-built rifle upgraded
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
November 3, 2021
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
November 3, 2021
January 22, 2025
December 22, 2022
February 15, 2004
January 14, 2022
To Be Built
January 29, 2025
January 30, 2025
January 31, 2025
November 19, 2023
November 20, 2023
To Be Built
To Be Built
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
December 22, 2022
??
December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
December 27, 2022
January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
January 23, 2025
January 31, 2025
February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
March 25, 2025
January 30, 2025
January 23, 2025
January 26, 2025
November 5, 2021
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
October 8, 1999
October 1, 2000
October 1, 2000
October 1, 2000
October 4, 2000
To Be Built
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
February 8, 2024
To Be Built
February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
October 1, 1999
To Be Built
February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
February 23, 2025
To Be Built
To Be Built
August 3, 2003
August 3, 2003
August 3, 2003
August 3, 2003
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 8, 2024
To Be Built
To Be Built
February 4, 2001
February 4, 2001
February 4, 2001
February 8, 2024
September 26, 1999
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
February 18, 2022
August 11, 2003
August 11, 2003
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
September 21, 1999
To Be Built
September 27, 1999
May 8, 2000
May 8, 2000
May 8, 2000
May 8, 2000
February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
February 22, 2023
August 30, 1999
February 11, 2000
December 30, 2001
February 22, 2023
To Be Built
December 30, 2001
December 30, 2001
December 30, 2001
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
To Be Built
December 30, 2001
September 26, 1999
To Be Built
March 18, 2001
March 18, 2001
To Be Built
March 16, 2001
To Be Built
September 25, 1999
To Be Built
February 26, 2023
February 22, 2023
February 26, 2023
February 22, 2023
Rolling Block
Denmark
m/1867 Remington-built Cavalry Carbine
February 26, 2023
Rolling Block
Denmark
Rolling Block
Denmark
Rolling Block
Denmark
m/1867 Danish-built Engineer Carbine
m/1867 Danish-built Navy carbine
m/1867/96 Remington-built Cavalry Carbine
February 22, 2023
February 26, 2023
February 22, 2023