M1860 Long kammerlader for Skytterlag.

Technical information:

Produced: 1861-1867

Calibre: 4 linjer

Magasin capacity: 0, singelshot

Weight:

Produced at: Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.

Stockmaterial: Walnut

Lockmechanism: Breachloader percussion

Approved by the army: Civil production

Number produced: Nobody knows for sure, today there are known more short versions than long like the one shown here.

This civilan rifle is almost identical to the military M1860, but there are some small differences. They are e.g. butt plate, barrel bands and the trigger guard are made of iron, not brass. The stock are made out of walnut insted of birch. There are some more minor differences as well. This rifles was sold through rifle clubs that was bloomin all over the country at the begining of the 1860s. This rifle came ready for the same socket bayonet as the militarry long M1860. There was produced a short version of the same rifle at the same tima as well, this rifle is identical but there are only two barrel bands. The short model came prepared for the sword bayonet M1860.

The rifle shown here is in terrible condition and there are a lot of rust on the steel. Unfortunately this rifle has the bracket for bayonet removed as well. I found this rifle in the US, so I had to bring it home despite  the poor condition.