|
Forum Rules | Firearms Safety | Firearms Photos | Links | Library | Lost Password | Email Changes |
Register | FAQ | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
March 13, 2011, 12:37 PM | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: March 13, 2011
Location: Trenton, Fl.
Posts: 9
|
Need help identifying odd Springfield (?) Musket
I am trying to identify a .58 caliber musket for a friend. It appears to be a Springfield, but has a cheek piece carved into the left side of the buttstock. It appears to be the original issue stock, with no alteration.
In my opinion, there is not enough wood in an original Springfield stock for this to have been carved after the gun was manufactured. The only known provenance for the gun is that it was given to my friend's father many years ago by a man who had been a clown in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. I am also posting pictures of powder and shot flasks that came with the gun. They may be original issue, or accessories that were acquired later. Any help, or links to information would be appreciated. Last edited by Leslie Sapp; March 13, 2011 at 01:18 PM. Reason: spelling |
March 13, 2011, 12:42 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: September 8, 2007
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 16,175
|
It's an Austrian Lorenz. It was originally a .54 but many were rebored to .58.
|
March 13, 2011, 01:05 PM | #3 |
Junior Member
Join Date: March 13, 2011
Location: Trenton, Fl.
Posts: 9
|
Thank you very much, my friend will be very pleased to learn what he has owned for so long.
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|