German Military Rifles - M1869 & M1869 "Aptiertes" Werder (Bavaria)

M1869 & M1869 "Aptiertes" Werder (Bavaria)

Bavaria was engaged in several central European conflicts during the late 19th century, opposing Prussia in the Danish-German war of 1864 and the Austro-Prussia war in 1866, however it then joined Prussia against France in 1870–71. Bavaria had remained an autonomous state until a defeat by Prussia in the 1866 Austro-Prussian War led to its incorporation into the German Empire in 1871.

In 1869, Bavaria adopted a design by Johann L. Werder based on the Peabody dropping block action, to replace the breech loaded Linder. The Werder remained the primary Bavarian arm until replaced by the M1871 Mauser.

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