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Wänzel Rifle
The Wänzel Rifle is a breech loading conversion of the M1854 and M1862 Lorenz Rifle. Approximately 70,000 rifles (of all variants including Infantry, Jäger, Extra Korps 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 Wänzel being pulled out of storage and issued to rear echelon troops.
Specifications
(1867 – 1872)
- Type: Single shot trapdoor rifle
- Country of Origin: Austro-Hungary
- Caliber: 14x33R Wänzel
- 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:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paths of Glory | French soldiers | 1957 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famous Brigands Stories: Václav Babinský | Radoslav Brzobohatý | Václav Babinský | 1st episode | 1986 |
| Rudolf Jelínek | Josef Slavík | 1st episode | ||
| Jan Schánilec | Wolf | 1st episode | ||
| Soldiers, Prison guards | 1st episode | |||
| Famous Brigands Stories: Schinderhannes | Miroslav Vladyka | Schinderhannes | 4st episode | 1986 |
| Otakar Brousek | Corporal | 4st episode | ||
| Milos Kopecký | Jew Pereles | 4st episode | ||
| Soldiers | 4st episode | |||
| Famous Brigands Stories: Róza Sándor | Veronika Freimanová | Katarína | 5th episode | 1986 |
| Jirí Schwarz | István | 5th episode | ||
| Marcel Vasinka | The gendarme | 5th episode |