The M1867 Russian Krnka was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Austro-Hungarian arms maker, Sylvester Krnka.
The design of the rifle
20mm Gana-Krnka rifle conversion in Tula museum
Krnka rifles in a camp during the Russo-Turkish War
The Russo-Turkish War was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire which included Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. Precipitating factors included the Russian goa
M1867 Russian Krnka
…Obr.1867 Krnka Drawing of the M1867 Russian Krnka Type Side-hinged lifting Breechblock Place of origin Russia Service history In service 1869–1880 Wars Russo-Turkish War Russo-Japanese War Balkan Wars World War I Production history Designer Sylvester Krnka Designed 1867 Manufacturer Tula Arsenal Variants Infantry, Cavalry…
Clockwise, from top left: the Action off Măcin, the Battle of Shipka Pass, the Battle of Tashkessen, the Siege of Plevna
The Moni Arkadiou monastery
Herzegovinian Serb insurgents in 1875