Original 19th Century Austrian Percussion Target Hunting Rifle by Franz Steskal of Vienna with Octagonal Barrel & Double Set Triggers - circa 1840 Price_$-030 - $50 with bright finish showing clear

with bright finish showing clear lands and grooves

Virtually nothing of the unit's history was known to the American public until the 1990s when renewed interest prompted its veterans to seek recognition for their costly success at Rochelinval

The cartridge

“Don’t make a move or I’ll shoot

Original 19th Century Austrian Percussion Target Hunting Rifle by Franz Steskal of Vienna with Octagonal Barrel & Double Set Triggers - circa 1840 Price_$-030 - $50 with bright finish showing clearOriginal item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely Austrian Percussion Rifle for Target Shooting and Hunting, possibly imported into the U. S. before the Civil War. It is definitely an upmarket example, featuring a Damast Stahl (Damascus Steel) octagonal barrel and exquisitely engraved fittings. It has a lovely figured walnut half stock with checkering at the wrist and fore stock area and high profile carved cheek piece. It is marked on the lock