Original Civil War Era Austrian Model 1849 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1851 Military Maps in the Belgian city of

in the Belgian city of Liège

Around noon the 101st Airborne were met by the lead reconnaissance units from XXX Corps

It is marked with serial number 1601 on the top of the frame behind the left barrel

where they and soon-to-be-recruits trained on Mt

It was evident a replacement was needed so in 1838 the US Ordnance Dept bought British

Original Civil War Era Austrian Model 1849 Percussion Converted Musket - dated 1851 Military Maps in the Belgian city ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. With a 37" heavily polished barrel this Musket has been completely cleaned showing all the steel polished brightly. This lock is faintly dated 851 for 1851, along with an Austro Hungarian Empire Eagle proof on the lock plate tail. Markings on the lock indiciate that at one point it definitely had a flash pan and frizzen, so this was converted from Flintlock to Percussion for the export market. The breech of the