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3,004 Berdan II rifles were converted to 7.62×54mmR for Russian service by arms makers in Belgium. The various Mosin–Nagant bolt-action rifles including the sawn-off "Obrez" pistol; The American Winchester Model 1895. Approximately 300,000 made for the Russian army in 1915–16. AVB-7.62; AVS-36; Berkut-2M1
The Berdan II was produced in four variants: an infantry rifle, the lighter and slightly shorter dragoon rifle, a Cossack rifle with a button trigger and no trigger guard, and a cavalry carbine. Infantry and dragoon rifles were issued with quadrangular socket bayonets. Initial production of the Berdan II was at Birmingham Small Arms in England.
The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. The cartridge was originally developed for the Mosin–Nagant rifle and introduced in 1891 by the Russian Empire . It was the service cartridge of the late Tsarist era and throughout the Soviet period to the present-day Russia and other countries as well.
The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alejandro sniper rifle; B. Berdan rifle; J. JS 7.62; M. Mosin ...
This is an extensive list of antique guns made before the year 1900 and including the first functioning firearms ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listings having none; multiple names are acceptable as cross-references, so that redirecting hyperlinks can be established for them.
7.62×25mm Tokarev, also known as 7.62 mm TT, is used in the Tokarev pistol, and many of the World War II Soviet submachine guns; 7.63×25mm Mauser, which was the basis for, and has nearly identical dimensions to, the Tokarev, but has different loading specifications. 7.65×25mm Borchardt, from which both the Mauser and Parabellum cartridges ...
Pages in category "7.62×54mmR firearms" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Berdan also developed the first commercial gold amalgamation machine to separate gold from ore. Berdan was also known for being an amateur champion marksman in the United States. Berdan's interest in rifles and shooting led him to the idea of creating a regiment full of men who all had notable shooting skills: the Sharpshooters.