Original U.S. Civil War Austrian M1854 Type II Lorenz .55cal Percussion Rifle with Desirable Long Range Sight and Export Stock - dated 1860 African Militaria VIII had the distinction of

VIII had the distinction of scoring the last aerial victory of the war

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As the fighting intensified and spread

It identifies the cap as a Deutſche Arbeitsfront Mütze (German Labor Front Cap)

Original U.S. Civil War Austrian M1854 Type II Lorenz .55cal Percussion Rifle with Desirable Long Range Sight and Export Stock - dated 1860 African Militaria VIII had the distinction ofOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is a patinated and historically significant example of an Austrian M1854 Lorenz Percussion rifled musket, a weapon that was imported in massive numbers during the American Civil War and became one of the most important foreign arms used during the conflict. With U. S. purchases in excess of 250,000 and documented CS purchases of at least 100,000, it was the third most issued type of rifled musket, behind the P