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Austrian Werndl Odel 1867/77 11.4 x 58 R cal single shot flip lock full wood Military Rifle w/33" b

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Austrian Werndl Odel 1867/77  11.4 x 58 R cal single shot flip lock full wood Military Rifle w/33  b
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Austrian Werndl Odel 1867/77 11.4 x 58 R cal single shot flip lock full wood Military Rifle w/33" bbl [ fading blue turning brown, good wood w/cleaning rod, sling swivels, w/bayonet w/scabbard , After the Austrians lost the 7 week War to Prussia ( and the Dreyse needle guns ) in 1866, they initially converted their Lorenz muskets to breechloading using the Wanzl system sa a stop-gap. They the adopted the Werndl as a newly manufactured breechloader, single shot, which used a rotating drum breech system. The factory set up by Werndl and Holub ultimately became the Stery arms centre. Conversion dates 1863 ] Ser # 868 on hammer lock plate ANTIQUE NO PAL REQ