
Berdan Rifle
Bolt-Action Rifle
DesignerHiram Berdan
Design Year1868
Difficulty
Hard
In-Game Hints
- -A single-shot bolt-action rifle designed by an American for a foreign army
- -Its designer also invented a famous type of primer still used today
- -Over 3 million were produced in the 19th century
Country of OriginClick to reveal
Russian Empire
About the Berdan Rifle
The Berdan Rifle is a bolt-action rifle designed by Hiram Berdan in 1868. It is classified as a hard difficulty firearm in Gun Guesser.
In Gun Guesser, players are shown the Berdan Rifle along with its type, designer, and design year — but not its country of origin. Your challenge is to place a pin on the world map as close to its true origin as possible. The closer your guess, the higher your score.
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