Berdan II Rifle Technical Data

Designation:

Informally called the 'Berdanka'

Manufacturer:

Tula, Izhevsk, and Sestroretsk Arsenals

Year Adopted:

1870

Operational Status:

Russia - No longer in service. 
Was used well into the Great War by Russia, but many were captured by Austria and Germany.

Bulgaria - Adopted in 1880, no longer in use.

Finland - No longer in service.
Was issued to reserve units during the Winter War and removed from inventory in 1955.

Ammunition

.42 caliber cartridge

Method of Operation

Single shot, breech loading rifle

Selector

None

Weight:

9.5 pounds (4.3 kilograms)

Range:
     Effective:
     Maximum:

  
450 Arshens
4000 Arshens

Overall Length:
Barrel Length:

53 inches
32.5 inches

Sights:
Maximum Sight Range:

Unprotected blade front sight, Tangent rear sight
1,500 arshins (____feet) (____ meters)

Rate of Fire:

Uncertain at Present

Rifling Grooves:

6, right hand twist

Muzzle velocity:

427 meters/second (1400 ft / second)