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26 May 1855
The Army Department decided that in the future only pointed-bullet ammunition should be used and that all kammerlader rifles should be fitted with new 800-alen sights. The round-ball sight and sight shield were therefore removed. On the same... Read more ...
New sight for the kammerlader rifle
The Army Department decided that in the future only pointed-bullet ammunition should be used and that all kammerlader rifles should be fitted with new 800-alen sights. The round-ball sight and sight shield were therefore removed.
On the same date, the angular leaf sight for the 18-bore kammerlader rifle was approved. The sight was introduced as a result of the transition from round balls to pointed projectiles and was designed by Director Landmark at Kongsberg Arms Factory. All new rifles were now delivered with the new sight, which led to newly produced rifles from then on receiving the designation Model 1855.
Pointed projectiles were also approved for tige rifles of all bores. The projectile chosen for the tige rifles was identical to that used in the kammerlader rifle. The powder charge was set at 1.6 kvintin for kammerlader rifles and 1.2 kvintin for tige rifles, both using Kongsberg powder.
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