Tabernacle closure
The Tabernakelverschluss is one of Karl Holub and Josef Werndl 1866 developed, ground-breaking closure system (well block closure with charging bay) for rear loading rifles , which subsequently Austrian armament makers company in Steyr , Upper Austria for the then largest arms-producing companies in Europe made. The tabernacle breech is a variant of the early breeches used on handguns .
The tabernacle lock consists of a massive cylinder that can be opened with a turn to the right. This releases the cradle and loosens a case in the chamber (not completely pulled out). The system is closed and locked by turning it about 50 degrees to the left. The cock of the weapon must be cocked by hand.
The system was used in the following rifles manufactured in Steyr:
- Infantry and hunter rifles M1867, caliber 11 × 42 mm R
- M1867 carbine, caliber 11 × 36 mm R
- Infantry and hunter rifles M1873, caliber 11 × 42 mm R (improvements to the system, central firing pin)
- M1873 carbine, caliber 11 × 36 mm R
- Extra Corps rifle M1873, caliber 11 × 36 mm R
- M1867 / 77, caliber 11 × 58 mm R , (modification of previous models from December 25, 1887)
- M1873 / 77, caliber 11 × 58 mm R, (modification of previous models from December 25, 1887)
- Infantry and hunter rifles M1877, caliber 11 × 58 mm R
- M1877 carbine, caliber 11 × 36 mm R
- Werndl carabiner , caliber "11 mm car rifle loading cone"
literature
- John Walter: Rifles of the World , KP Books, Edition: 3, 2006, pages 515 and 516, ISBN 978-0-89689-241-5