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CIVIL WAR Antique AUSTRIAN Lorenz M1854 .60 Smoothbored Percussion MUSKET CONFEDERATE Possibly ARMY of TENNESSEE
Guns International #: 102653272 Seller's Inventory #: 230933
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
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Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique AUSTRIAN Lorenz M1854 .60 Smoothbored Percussion MUSKET
CONFEDERATE Possibly ARMY of TENNESSEE
Here we present an antique Lorenz Model 1854 Smoothbored 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 demand for the rifles was much greater than what the Austrian state arsenals could produce, so much of the production was done by private manufacturers. 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 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. Strong. The bore is in good shape for its age. Original brown patina. Solid stock. A thin crack is present atop the wrist. “860” dated lock. The rear sight is missing.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 37-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .60 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1800
#230933
Price: $1,800.00
Antique: Yes