Original U.S. Civil War Austrian M1854 Lorenz Percussion Rifle with Replaced Lock Dated 1849 - Maker Marked Japanese Guns & Ordnance General Hans Gaede (1852-1916)

General Hans Gaede (1852-1916)

most of which bear the same marking

remain in very solid condition but do show a few snags

in recognition of his status as the longest-tenured National Guard officer eligible for the medals at the time they were authorized

Rawlins Esq're on a brass plaque on the front

Original U.S. Civil War Austrian M1854 Lorenz Percussion Rifle with Replaced Lock Dated 1849 - Maker Marked Japanese Guns & Ordnance General Hans Gaede (1852-1916)Original Item: Only one Available. This is very nice and interesting example of an Austrian M1854 Lorenz Percussion musket, almost certainly imported for use in the U. S. Civil War Many European powers were beginning to move to cartridge firearms, and with a huge market in the United States, sold off many of their soon to be obsolete firearms. Some of these reached the Northern Union forces, but more often, they were sent to the South, which did not