Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Augustin M-1842 Percussion Conversion Rifled Musket - dated 1849 French Helmets The stitching is slightly rotted

The stitching is slightly rotted out

The paint is very nice and vibrant

Steele later escaped from the Germans and rejoined his division when US troops of the 3rd Battalion

The launch tube measured 52 inches long with a bore length of 48 inches and

Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian Augustin M-1842 Percussion Conversion Rifled Musket - dated 1849 French Helmets The stitching is slightly rottedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an AUSTRIAN AUGUSTIN MODEL 1842 Percussion Rifled Musket, originally issued in flintlock, but converted to percussion in the 1850s. It was most likely subsequently sold to the United States and imported just prior to the U. S. Civil War where many of these weapons saw service mostly on the Confederate side. The musket complete with original period double ended ramrod. The musket measures just shy of 58" in