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CIVIL WAR Antique Austrian LORENZ Model 1854 Smoothbore JAEGERSTUTZEN Rifle Austrian Army “SHARPSHOOTERS” Rifle
Guns International #: 102426014 Seller's Inventory #: 228578
Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique Austrian LORENZ Model 1854 Smoothbore JAEGERSTUTZEN Rifle
Austrian Army “SHARPSHOOTERS” Rifle
Here we present an antique Civil War Era Austro-Hungarian Lorenz Jaegerstutzen Musket, made circa the late 1850s at one of the Austrian State Arsenals. 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. Aside for the standard Lorenz rifle, there was another type of Lorenz that was issued in small numbers called the Jaegerstutzen, or sharpshooter’s rifle. Also .54 caliber, it sported a shorter 28″ barrel and a rear sight graduated from 400-1000 schritt (an Austrian pace of about 29″ or about 2.5 feet). The Austrian army issued these to jaeger (rifle) units that were employed as light infantry, skirmishers, and spread out over the army in battle to pick off officers and other high-value targets like artillery crews.
The demand for the standard rifles was much greater than what the Austrian state arsenals could produce, so much of the production was done by private manufacturers including Früwirth, Ignaz Floriansüchtz, Anna Oesterlein, E. Umfahrer, and others between 1854 and 1861. Many of these manufacturers did not have the skill and precision required to make what was then a very modern and sophisticated rifle design, and as a result, the quality of Lorenz rifles varied quite a bit. The bore diameters also varied quite a bit due to insufficient control of allowable tolerances. This often left too much of a gap between the bullet and the barrel, resulting in poor performance.
The Lorenz muskets were 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. Strong action. The bore on this example is dark and remains in good shape for its age. Solid stock, contains average wear. Legible markings. The rear sight is absent. “LW 15107” is marked on the left barrel flat.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 28 inches.
Caliber: .66 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1800
#228578
SOLD
Antique: Yes