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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

First needle-fire military bolt-action rifle. Defeated Austria in 1866; predecessor to modern bolt rifles.

Type: Rifle

Action: Bolt-Action

Caliber: 15.4mm

Capacity: 1

Year introduced: 1841, Germany

Weight: 10.5 oz

Overall length: 56.2"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Collector