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Various Austrian Lorenz Rifle M1854 .54 Cal 37.5-inch

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Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

The Austrian equivalent of the Springfield and Enfield rifle-muskets, used in the Crimean War and exported in large numbers to the United States where both sides in the Civil War used it.

Type: Rifle

Action: Muzzleloader

Caliber: 54 Cal

Capacity: 1

Year introduced: 1854, Austria

Weight: 9.25 oz

Overall length: 52"

Status: Discontinued

Military use: Yes

Intended use: Military Service