Original German Dreyse Zündnadel Needle Fire M1874 Baden Border Guard Rifle by F. v. Dreyse Sömmerda with Replacement Stützen Stock - Serial 14344 Category_Brunswick Guns although in 1940 manufacture reverted

although in 1940 manufacture reverted to field-grey uniform cloth

measuring 4 1/2" in diameter

incorrect for McCormick

or to defend against attack from a horseman

and 5 indicates the 5th Standarte (Regiment)

Original German Dreyse Zündnadel Needle Fire M1874 Baden Border Guard Rifle by F. v. Dreyse Sömmerda with Replacement Stützen Stock - Serial 14344 Category_Brunswick Guns although in 1940 manufacture revertedOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are really hard to find! In 1836 JOHANN NIKOLAUS VON DREYSE designed this breech loading cartridge system while the rest of the world were still using muzzleloaders. These were called Zndnadelgewehr, which translates roughly as "ignition needle rifle". These were adopted by the Prussian Military in 1841, and called the leichtes Perkussionsgewehr Modell 1841("light percussion rifle Model 1841"), with the name