Austrian Percussion Musket and Bayonet

Description:

Austrian Percussion Musket and Bayonet, c. mid-19th century, beech stock with steel fittings, no markings on the lock, barrel has a small A stamped near the breech, and the numbers 304 stamped on the right side of the barrel, with a quadrangular bayonet, barrel lg. 42 1/4, overall lg. 58 in.

Provenance: From the collection of the late Peter F. Frazier and M. Prudence Fleck.
Estimate $600-800

Some dings and nicks in the stock, steel parts have some light patina, ramrod looks like a replacement with no button at the top.


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