RaiderANV,
The Confederates did all kinds of screwy stuff with battlefield salvage. Reference the "Austrian" rifles that were made from salvaged System Lorenz barrels at Tyler, TX. They were simply looking for something that would go bang. And, there was a particular need for cavalry arms. Unfortunately, I can't help you. That they salvaged Austrian rifles that had been damged at the muzzle by shortening them would not surprize me at all. Documenting that they salvaged 100 of them to some sort of standard pattern and to John's satifaction.....???? I have enough friendly food fights with John over the wide variety of rear sights on otherwise standard Austrian arms.
Regards,
Don Dixon
2881V
Bookmarks