Lorenz rifle

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Lorenz Rifle Model 1854
Lorenz Model 1854
Type	Rifled musket
Place of origin	Austrian Empire
Service history
In service	1855–1867 (primary Austrian service rifle)
Used by	Austrian Empire United States Confederate States of America See users for others
Wars	Second Italian War of Independence American Civil War Austro-Prussian War See conflicts for others
Production history
Designer	Joseph Lorenz
Designed	1852–1854
Manufacturer	Austrian government with many private contracts, primary the Guiterman Brothers, Vienna
Unit cost	$14-18 per long rifle, $10-18 per jager (1861)[1]
No. built	688,000
Specifications
Mass	4.28 kg (9.44 lb)
Length	1,337 mm (52.6 in)
Barrel length	952.5 mm (37.5 in)
Caliber	.5473 in (13.9 mm)
Action	Percussion lock
Rate of fire	1–3 rounds per minute
Muzzle velocity	373 m/s (1,224 ft/s)
Effective firing range	225 m (246 yd)
Maximum firing range	675 m (738.2 yd) (maximum setting on sights)
Feed system	Muzzle-loaded
Sights	Flip-up rear sight graduated from 300 to 900 paces

The Lorenz rifle was an Austrian rifle used in the mid 19th century. It was used in the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859 and the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, and also featured prominently in the American Civil War.