Die Sammlung Frey - Waffen aus Württemberg

| 21 Auf diese Weise konnte man, ohne das Pflaster zu fetten, die Büchse schnell und ohne Setzer und Hammer laden. Bei badisch-hessischen Versuchen wurden mit einer Wild’schen Büchse im„Geschwindschießen” 30 Schuss in 14Minutenmit 29 Treffern erzielt. Allerdings blieben nur wenige Exemplare der „echten” Wild’schen Büchsen erhalten, da ab Mitte der 1850er Jahre die meistenWaffen auf das Minié-System abgeändert wurden. A model 1845 sniper rifle, Wild system, first model Octagonal barrel with multiple grooves in calibre 17 mm, slightly rough bore with good groove-and-land profile, bayonet rail at the muzzle, quadrant rear sight, maker’s name “Oberndorf” on the breech, accept- ance mark and number “266.” on the left. Percussion lock, marked “Königl.Würt:Fabrik.” on the lock plate. Full stock with iron/brass fur- niture, butt-stock stamped “1847” on the right above the patchbox. Iron ramrod with brass tip. Iron parts partially somewhat spotted, stock slightly bumped, on the left a small crack at the tang. Length 115 cm. Including a hunting dagger with a single-edged, fullered blade. Brass hilt with locking spring and blackened leather scabbard with brass mounts. Length 72 cm. The rifle system presented here was developed by the Swiss engineer and infantry officer Johannes Wild (1814-1894). The accuracy of Wild’s rifle is due to the ideal relation of barrel profile, twist, wadding thickness and calibre – and the drops of water which were drizzled into the barrel, caus- ing the wadding to soak up the liquid and expand. The rifle could be fired quickly, because it wasn’t necessary to grease the wadding or use a tool and hammer. In trials held in Baden and Hesse Wild’s rifle was able to fire 30 rounds in 14 minutes during the “speed shooting trial”, achieving 29 hits. However, only a small number of “authentic” Wild system rifles have survived, as most rifles were converted to the Minié system in the 1850s. 264983 II - € 2.000