Austrian musket gun tool: a 3-pronged wrench

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Austrian musket gun tool: a 3-pronged wrench

Entry/Object ID

1222

Description

Austrian musket gun tool: a 3-pronged wrench. Used on Civil War-era military long arm, Austrian Model 1854 "Lorenz" rifle-musket; used by both Union and Confederate solders. The tool was carried by soldiers to make basic field repairs/adjustments.

Acquisition

Accession

466

Source or Donor

Bowers, James and Betty

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1854 - 1865

Material

Metal