Werder pistol model 1869

The Werder pistol model 1869 was an infantry and light cavalry falling block pistol invented by Johann Ludwig Werder in Bavaria and based on his rifle design of 1868.[1] It was one of the first centerfire pistols to be adopted for use by a European military.[2]

Werder pistol model 1869
TypeService pistol
Place of originKingdom of Bavaria Bavaria
Production history
DesignerJohann Ludwig Werder
Designed1869
Specifications
Cartridge11.5mm
Calibre11.5mm
ActionFalling block
SightsFixed front blade and rear notch

Although it was originally known as the "Bavarian Lightning pistol" because of its rate of fire,[3] the Werder pistol was proved to be too heavy for practical use and not used during the Franco-Prussian War.[4]

It was also phased out by the Dreyse Rifles still used by 1870 and put into training service in 1891 with the introduction of the Gewehr 88.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Walter, John (25 March 2006). Rifles of the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 514. ISBN 0-89689-241-7.
  2. ^ Harder, Heinrich E. (2004). Der Reichsrevolver und seine Varianten. DWJ Verlags-Gesellschaft. ISBN 978-3-936632-40-8.
  3. ^ Farwell, Byron (2001). The Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-century Land Warfare: An Illustrated World View. W.W. Norton. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-393-04770-7.
  4. ^ Serven, James; Tanner, Hans (1988). Guns of the World. Random House. ISBN 978-0-517-22518-9.

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