15 Mar 2014
Civil War-Era Musket Found Packed in Bear Grease in Montana Tree
Enfield Pattern 1853, Enfield Rifle Musket, Guns, Montana
Montana native Maxx Martel found this 19th century muzzleloader packed in bear grease in the hollow of a tree. Field & Stream
It’s actually a Pattern 1853 Enfield, specifically a Moore-Enfield.
Nice ones sell for about $2500.