Original Civil War Era Austrian Model 1849 Percussion Rifled Musket - Jaeger Rifle U.S. Helmets/Hats The schiffchen had one eyelet

The schiffchen had one eyelet per side as opposed to two

The 1st Battalion landed at Saint-Nazaire as part of the 16th Brigade in 6th Division in September 1914 for service on the Western Front

and the cover and feed tray are marked bpr for Johannes Grossfuss

This is an original item that could really benefit from some research

Original Civil War Era Austrian Model 1849 Percussion Rifled Musket - Jaeger Rifle U.S. Helmets/Hats The schiffchen had one eyeletOriginal Item: One Only. With only a 32 1 2" heavily rifled barrel, this was originally issued as a "Jaeger Rifle" to Austrian elite troops. It appears to be a conversion from Flintlock when it may well have been a smooth bore musket, or constructed as such with older Flintlock parts. It appears to have once had a standard musket rear sight installed, which was ground off during conversion. The front barrel band is iron, while the middle barrel band,