AUSTRIAN FRUWIRTH LORENZ M1854 Rifle-Musket BAYONET CIVIL WAR Antique .54 ACW Import for Both Sides

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AUSTRIAN FRUWIRTH LORENZ M1854 Rifle-Musket BAYONET CIVIL WAR Antique .54 

ACW Import for Both Sides

Here we present an antique Austro-Hungarian Ferdinand Fruwirth Lorenz Model 1854 Rifle Musket, made circa 1860 in Austria. The Lorenz rifle was designed by Austrian lieutenant Joseph Lorenz. It was first approved for manufacture in 1854 and was Austria’s first all-new infantry firearm in decades. The rifle was a percussion-type muzzleloader, and as such was similar in design to the British Pattern 1853 Enfield and the American Springfield Model 1861 rifle-muskets. It had a 37.5 inch barrel which was held into place by three barrel bands. The barrel was .54 caliber, which was slightly smaller than the .577 used by the Enfield and the .58 standardized in later Springfields. It was the third most widely used rifle during the American Civil War. The Union recorded purchases of 226,924 and the Confederacy bought as many as 100,000. Confederate-bought Lorenz rifles saw heavy use in the Army of Tennessee in 1863-64.

The overall condition is good. Original patina. The action is strong. The bore is in great shape for age, well-rifled with a patina. The stock shows lots of use and weathering and remains solid.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 37-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .54 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1800
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