Werder Rifle
The werder rifle is the brainchild of johannes ludwig werder a prolific bavarian engineer who besides this rifle designed locomotives and many other implements.
Werder rifle. Rifle is a wholly new model of the m1869 werder built to german standards by re barreling with the chamber barrel sights and nosecap to conform with the m1871 mauser. Designed by johann ludwig werder based on the peabody and martini henry the action of this rifle is truly fascinatingequipped with opposed triggers and a cocking lever mounted above the action. Werder based on the peabody dropping block action to replace the breech loaded linder. It was one of the first centerfire pistols to be adopted for use by a european military.
It could be fieldstripped in seconds by removing one screw without any additional tools. Remained in service as the primary bavarian arm until replaced by the m71 beginning in 1877. Introduced april 18th 1869 and adopted as the model 1869. The new gendarmerie werder rifle was based upon the werder cavalry carbine design.
115x35r bavarian werder m69 carbine one of the most advanced single shot military rifles ever fielded is known to few. In 1869 bavaria adopted the werder m1869 chambered for a rimmed centerfire metallic cartridge the 1150mmr a rifle designed by johann l. He was a specialist in production engineering and tooling design. The werder pistol model 1869 was an infantry and light cavalry falling block pistol invented by johann ludwig werder in bavaria and based on his rifle design of 1868.
The new gendarmerie rifle used the cavalry carbine style receiver with safety but used a medium length barrel. The carbine had added a safety system that was considered essential on horseback but was thought unnecessary for the infantryman.