M1867 Russian Krnka [SEP] designer
M1867 Russian Krnka
The M1867 Russian Krnka (Винтовка Крнка́) was a breech loading conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 Six Line rifle musket designed by Czech arms maker, Sylvester Krnka. It was adopted by the Russian Empire in 1869, and was similar to the contemporary Snider-Enfield and Tabatiere conversions. Conversions were carried out at the Tula armory (TOZ).
Two main versions were produced: infantry and cavalry rifles. Shortly after its introduction to service, the M1867 was replaced by the Berdan rifle,
, where he opened his gunsmith workshop (which later became a factory). He died in 1903 in Michle. 
Krnka was the designer of a breechloader rifle, a conversion of the muzzle-loading Model 1857 rifle musket. Although he had been continuously declined by the Austrian military authorities, he was more successful in Montenegro, in Russia – in the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) his M1867 Russian Krnka triumphed – in Romania, Bulgaria, Sweden and in Norway.
He had been awarded with many decorations and