Infantry rifle M / 1809
| Infantry rifle M / 1809 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Model 1809 infantry rifle |
| Country of operation: | Prussia |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Military Reorganization Commission / Royal Prussian Rifle Factory |
| Development year: | 1809 |
| Manufacturer country: | Prussia |
| Weapon Category: | gun |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1435 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 4 kg |
| Barrel length : | 1045 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 18.5-19 |
| Number of trains : | without |
| Visor : | Rear sight and front sight |
| Charging principle: | Muzzle loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The infantry rifle model 1809 (also known as the New Prussian infantry rifle or Scharnhorst's infantry rifle ) is a musket and the last flintlock rifle in the Prussian army before rifles with percussion locks became popular . It was introduced in 1811 and used, among other things, in the Wars of Liberation .
development
The Military Reorganization Commission , headed by Major General Gerhard von Scharnhorst , demanded the development of a new infantry rifle from 1807. After thorough examinations and tests of various samples, the final model was determined by the cabinet order of May 29, 1809. The successful French infantry rifle model 1777 served as a model for the development of the New Prussian infantry rifle .
production
The infantry rifle M / 1809 was mainly manufactured in the Potsdam-Spandau Royal Prussian Rifle Factory , as well as in the rifle factories in Neisse ( Upper Silesia ), Danzig , Saarn and in Suhl weapons factories.
In the middle of the 19th century, most of the M / 1809 rifles were converted to a percussion lock .
literature
- Arnold Wirtgen : Small arms and Prussian army reform 1807–1813. Verlag ES Mittler 1988, ISBN 3-8132-0292-5 and ISBN 978-3-8132-0292-2 .
- Rolf Wirtgen: The collections of the Wehrgeschichtliches Museum in Rastatt Castle , small arms Part II Prussia until 1870 , publisher: Military History Research Office , Freiburg 1979, OCLC 256464814 .
- Werner Eckardt and Otto Morawietz: The hand weapons of the Brandenburg-Prussian-German army 1640-1945 , Helmut Gerhard Schulz Verlag, Hamburg 1973. OCLC 8852243
- von Bagensky & Klaatsch: The New Prussian Infantry Rifle , Intersico Press, 1976, OCLC 312911108
- Wilhelm von Menges: The arming of the Prussian foot troops with rifles (rifles) from 1809 to the present . Reprint of the edition of Oldenburg 1913 edition. Biblio, 1972, ISBN 978-3-7648-1221-8 .