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[[Image:Wänzl rifle.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Wänzl 1862/67 Infantry Rifle with detached bayonet - 14x33R Wänzl]] | [[Image:Wänzl rifle.jpg|thumb|right|451px|Wänzl 1862/67 Infantry Rifle with detached bayonet - 14x33R Wänzl]] | ||
[[Image:Lorenz M1866.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Wänzl 1854/67 Short Rifle - 14x33R Wänzl]] | [[Image:Lorenz M1866.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Wänzl 1854/67 Jäger Short Rifle - 14x33R Wänzl]] | ||
The '''Wänzl Rifle''' is a breech loading conversion of the M1854 and M1862 '''[[Lorenz Rifle]]'''. Approximately 70,000 rifles (of all variants including Infantry, | The '''Wänzl Rifle''' is a breech loading conversion of the M1854 and M1862 '''[[Lorenz Rifle]]'''. Approximately 70,000 rifles (of all variants including Infantry, Jäger, Extra Corps and wall rifle lengths) were converted and were used by the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a stopgap solution until enough '''[[Werndl Rifle]]s''' could be produced. Despite being woefully obsolete by the time of the First World War, severe equipment shortages led to the Wänzl being pulled out of storage and issued to rear echelon troops. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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* '''Country of Origin:''' Austro-Hungary | * '''Country of Origin:''' Austro-Hungary | ||
* '''Caliber:''' 14x33R Wänzl | * '''Caliber:''' 14x33R Wänzl | ||
* '''Length:''' Infantry Rifle: {{convert|in|41.4}} , Short Rifle: {{convert|in|52.6}} | * '''Length:''' Infantry Rifle: {{convert|in|41.4}} , Jäger Short Rifle: {{convert|in|52.6}} | ||
* '''Fire Mode:''' Single shot | * '''Fire Mode:''' Single shot | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 3 April 2017
The Wänzl Rifle is a breech loading conversion of the M1854 and M1862 Lorenz Rifle. Approximately 70,000 rifles (of all variants including Infantry, Jäger, Extra Corps and wall rifle lengths) were converted and were used by the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a stopgap solution until enough Werndl Rifles could be produced. Despite being woefully obsolete by the time of the First World War, severe equipment shortages led to the Wänzl being pulled out of storage and issued to rear echelon troops.
Specifications
(1867 – 1918)
- Type: Single shot trapdoor rifle
- Country of Origin: Austro-Hungary
- Caliber: 14x33R Wänzl
- Length: Infantry Rifle: 41.4 in (105.2 cm) , Jäger Short Rifle: 52.6 in (133.6 cm)
- Fire Mode: Single shot
The Wänzel Rifle and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famous Brigands Stories: Václav Babinský | Radoslav Brzobohatý | Václav Babinský | 1st episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Václav Babinský | Rudolf Jelínek | Josef Slavík | 1st episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Václav Babinský | Jan Schánilec | Wolf | 1st episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Václav Babinský | Soldiers, Prison guards | 1st episode | 1986 | |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes | Miroslav Vladyka | Schinderhannes | 4st episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes | Otakar Brousek | Corporal | 4st episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes | Milos Kopecký | Jew Pereles | 4st episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes | Soldiers | 4st episode | 1986 | |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Róza Sándor | Veronika Freimanová | Katarína | 5th episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Róza Sándor | Jirí Schwarz | István | 5th episode | 1986 |
| Famous Brigands Stories: Róza Sándor | Marcel Vasinka | The gendarme | 5th episode | 1986 |