Lorenz rifle
| 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) |
| 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.