A Krnka may be referred to any variant of a pistol designed by Karel Krnka, a late 19th century designer from Bohemia, or the rifle designed by his father Sylvester Krnka for the Russian military.
M1867 Russian Krnka - These were converted from the model 1857 muzzle loading rifles with a bronze receiver and steel lifting block much like the Snider. They were standard issue for Russia (during the Russo-Turkish War), Bulgaria, Serbia, & various balkan nations
Variants
Model 1895
Model 1899
Model 1904 - tested by the Austro-Hungarian Army. Not adopted, but influenced the eventual selection of the Roth–Steyr M1907 semi-automatic pistol.
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