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Firearms ➔ Rifle, Lorenz Model 1854 .58 Caliber Percussion Cap
Identifier:
39197Description:
This is a .58 caliber rifle. The original barrel was .54 caliber, but it was likely re-bored to fire the same .58 caliber bullets and minie balls as the American made Springfield rifles. The rifles were manufactured for the Austrian government by numerous private companies, the maker of this particular rifle is unknown. Serial number 29.;"T M" carved into wood on left side of stock. Several other hallmarks in wood and metal, may help identify the piece.;Found after the second battle of Bull Run.;The Lorenz rifle was an Austrian rifle used in the mid 19th century. It was used in several European wars, and also featured prominently in the U.S. Civil War. A large number of Lorenz rifles purchased for use in the U.S. Civil War had their barrels bored to .58 caliber, so that they could fire the same ammunition as the Enfield and Springfield rifle-muskets. The boring on these rifles suffered from the same lack of consistency that was found in the original manufacture of the rifles.Date:
1860Materials:
Metal, WoodDimensions:
53" h 5" w 2" dCurrent Location Status:
On ExhibitCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Frank PutnamLinks:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenz_RifleExhibit/Program:
Thank God for Michigan: Stories from the Civil War (June 6 2011 – March 29 2015)Thank God for Michigan was an exhibition developed by the GRPM to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. The exhibit featured over 150 artifacts from the GRPM's collection and told the story of the Civil War through the lens of soldiers and civilians from Michigan.