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Lot of 5 ancient rare lead bullets Russian - Turkish War (1877-1878).100% Guaranteed authenticity. Absolutely no restoration.Dimensions - Diameter (caliber) around - 14/15 mm. Total weight around - 171 g.If you have any questions, please don\'t hesitate to contact me. We will be happy to combine postage. Every Reasonable Offer will be Accepted! SHIPPING I sent only by priority registered air mail WORLDWIDE. Good Luck with offerding! and Thanks for Looking.
These arebullets Enfield - Snider caliber .577. Invented by the American Jacob Snyder and mass-produced in Great Britain and the British colonies. They took a model 1853 Enfield musket and converted it to a breechloading metal cartridge. They began making these muskets in 1866 and they were in use until 1901.
The Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire was the tenth in a series of Russian-Turkish wars. An important part of the exacerbation and resolution of the Eastern Question in 1875-1878
The reason for the war is the Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1875), the April Uprising in Bulgaria (1876) and the Serbian-Turkish War (1876). Participants are the Ottoman Empire against Russia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro.
The war is perceived and called Liberation because it leads to the liberation of part of the Bulgarians from Ottoman domination and the creation of the Third Bulgarian State. Similarly, it is treated in Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, which are fully independent.
