Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian M1854 Type II Lorenz .55cal Percussion Rifle Shortened to Musketoon Length with Desirable Long Range Sight - Circa 1860 Nepalese Cache Extras Made from fiberglass with rear

Made from fiberglass with rear side metal or heavy rope handles these really look the business by perfectly replicating Rhino Hide

The makers of folk art are typically trained within a popular tradition

which is the MOKUME (杢目 - Wood Burl) shape

due to the well-developed import trade coming out of England

either as battle damage or an accident repaired by a family member

Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian M1854 Type II Lorenz .55cal Percussion Rifle Shortened to Musketoon Length with Desirable Long Range Sight - Circa 1860 Nepalese Cache Extras Made from fiberglass with rearOriginal 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