M1860/67 Long Lund.

Technical information:

Name: M1860/67 long Lunds rifle

Production year: 1865/67

Serialnumber: 7691

Serialnumber range: Approximately 1-11800, (This range is shared with the short Lund rifle).

Produced: 1860-1867

Calibre: 4 linjer, later 12,17x44R

Magasin capacity: 0, singelshot

Weight:

Produced at: Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.

Stockmaterial: Birch

Lockmechanism: Breachloader percussion, later changed to Lunds patent.

Approved by the army: August 21, 1860 and December 9, 1867

Number produced: About 9000 M1860 long was produced and most of them are rebuildt into M1860/67.

This rifle is a rebuildt M1860 kammerlader. This is one of the two main alteration models from chamber loading to the brass cartridge. Read more about the other alteration, the Landmark, here. Lunds patent that is mentioned here was based on replacing the chamber with a compact steel brick where the firing pin went inside. The ignition was done the same way as before with the cock beneath the lock, but the cock was prolonged so that it would reach the firing pin. Today a lot of this rifles has center firing, but in the army only rim fired. Most of these rifles are modified from long 4 linjers chamber loaders M1860, but a small number were actually built brand new with Lunds patent at Kongsberg Arms Factory. Those guns are called 4 linjers long Lundsgevær M1867. The only difference between the long and short Lund rifle is the ekstra barrel band on the long Lund and that the barrel is 910 mm, while it is only 755 mm on the short Lund.