Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian M1849 Half-Stock Percussion Musket Converted for Civilian Use German Field Equipment - Class A four pocket

- Class A four pocket tunic jacket named on interior tailor label to Frank J O'Meara

The flag is signed as follows (please note many names are not perfectly legible

make this a truly exception piece of gun making history

but no letter code or date

Employing B-24s at very low altitude makes them especially vulnerable to small arms fire but the 44th crews accepted this assignment without complaint

Original U.S. Civil War Era Austrian M1849 Half-Stock Percussion Musket Converted for Civilian Use German Field Equipment - Class A four pocketOriginal Item: Only one Available. This is an Austrian Percussion Lorenz style musket most probably imported for use in the Civil War that was then cut to half stock for civilian use. This musket features a round to octagonal 33 inch barrel, with faded proof marks and the maker's name FRED. FRUWIRTH stamp on the breech. It also features brass mounts, including a "Jaeger" style trigger guard, with a nice cheek rest on the left side of the butt stock.