Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this Historical single-shot pistol today for a penny start auction, this is the Bavarian Werder Model 1869!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Bavarian
Model: Werder Model 1869
Serial: 3953
Caliber: 11.5mm Centerfire
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 8" part octagon
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Notch rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut grips
Action: Single-Shot Falling-Block Pistol
Markings: Barrel and receiver stamped "236", top of receiver also stamped "GF", Trigger stamped "2725"
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Werder Model 1869
Serial: 3953
Caliber: 11.5mm Centerfire
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 8" part octagon
Optics/Sights: Blade front / Notch rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth walnut grips
Action: Single-Shot Falling-Block Pistol
Markings: Barrel and receiver stamped "236", top of receiver also stamped "GF", Trigger stamped "2725"
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
This Werder Model 1869 “Lightning Pistol” is a single-shot falling block pistol that is chambered for 11.5mm centerfire cartridges. The gun was designed by Johann Ludwig Werder and it was one of the first centerfire weapons to be adopted by a European military, in this case the Kingdom of Bavaria. Prussia under the leadership of Otto von Bismark became the dominant power in continental Europe in the late 19th century, this led to a struggle for influence with France which culminated in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870.The perceived French aggression united the four principal German states of Baden, Wurttemberg, Bavaria and Hesse-Darmstadt; the alliance defeated the French.
Following the victory, Bismark orchestrated the unification of the four states into Germany; the country would remain largely under Prussian domination until the end of WWI. Bavaria for its part was largely autonomous and maintained its own military until the German Empire collapsed in 1918. The Werder “lightning” pistols were rather impractical and there is some debate over how much if any operational service they saw during the conflict, but it is clear they were quickly retired following the Franco-Prussian War. Only a few thousand of these pistols were produced and many have been lost, altered or abused.
Following the victory, Bismark orchestrated the unification of the four states into Germany; the country would remain largely under Prussian domination until the end of WWI. Bavaria for its part was largely autonomous and maintained its own military until the German Empire collapsed in 1918. The Werder “lightning” pistols were rather impractical and there is some debate over how much if any operational service they saw during the conflict, but it is clear they were quickly retired following the Franco-Prussian War. Only a few thousand of these pistols were produced and many have been lost, altered or abused.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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