This musket must have had a colorful and interesting life, presumably seeing many years of use in the American West. The gun was originally a Civil War era import musket (Austrian Lorenz model), and appears to have later been traded to or captured by a Native American in the West and then modified over the years to keep it in use and personalize it for its owner. The gun was cut-down (presumably to make it easier for use on horseback). The stock features a wide rawhide band holding the barrel, removed sideplate, and series of brass tacks on the forearm and right sight of the buttstock which surround a circular mirror. Brass tack decoration is commonly associated with Native Americans in the West.

Fair displaying all the hallmarks of Native American modification and hard subsequent use on the frontier. The metal surfaces show an "as found" appearance for a gun associated with a lifetime of service out west. The stock exudes even more weathered character for a weapon that survived the frontier. Mechanically fine. This musket has clearly seen some real use and could have been used in battle in one or more of the numerous late 19th century Indian Wars. This musket will certainly add a lot of character and interest to any western arms collection.