IMPERIAL RUSSIAN Antique TULA ARSENAL 1870 BERDAN II Military Rifle BAYONET Scarce Early Bolt Action Rifle!

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IMPERIAL RUSSIAN Antique TULA ARSENAL 1870 BERDAN II Military Rifle BAYONET

Scarce Early Bolt Action Rifle!

Here we present an antique Imperial Russian Tula Arsenal Berdan II Model 1870 Single Shot Bolt Action Military Rifle, made in Tula, Russia circa 1882. The Berdan rifle is a Russian rifle created by the American firearms expert and inventor Hiram Berdan in 1868. Production of the Berdan I rifle began in 1869 and went on for a couple of years before the Berdan II was introduced. The Berdan Rifle was standard issue in the Russian army from 1870 to 1891, when it was replaced by the Mosin–Nagant rifle. It was widely used in Russia as a hunting weapon, and sporting variants, including shotguns, were produced until the mid-1930s.

As mentioned, two different versions of the single-shot Berdan rifle were adopted as service weapons by Imperial Russia. The first version was manufactured by Colt in the United States and is known as the Model 1868, or Berdan I. This hammerless Trapdoor breechlock rifle is one of the 30,000 contracted for the Russian infantry. The second version, as is this one, was the Berdan II, also known as the Model 1870, and was initially produced at Birmingham Small Arms in England. The rifles were later manufactured in large numbers by Russian factories at Tula, Izhevsk, and Sestroretsk. Estimated total production numbers for this model is over 3,000,000. The Berdan Rifle is known for its accuracy, simplicity, and reliability.

The overall condition is near fine. Original finish. Excellent action. Bore is shiny bright with sharp rifling. The stock shows use and remains solid. Numbers are mixed.

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Barrel is 32-3/4 inches.

Caliber: .42 Berdan

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$3400
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