The Taylors & Company 1857 Wurttembergischen-Mauser is a percussion muzzleloader rifle chambered in .54 caliber with a 39-inch stainless round barrel. It has a walnut stock and a single-shot configuration. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Taylors & Company 
• Model: 1857 Wurttembergischen-Mauser 
• Caliber: .54 Cal 
• Capacity: 1 round 
• Barrel Length: 39 in 
• Color/Finish: Stainless 
   

Detailed Features 

• 39-inch stainless round barrel 
• .54 caliber percussion ignition 
• Walnut stock 
• Single-shot configuration 
• 1857 Wurttembergischen-Mauser pattern reproduction

Owners of the Taylors & Company 1857 Wurttembergischen-Mauser tend to come from the reproduction and black powder shooting community. The long 39-inch barrel is a defining characteristic and draws comments about balance and the traditional musket feel. The walnut stock finish is generally praised for its period-correct appearance.

The .54 caliber percussion setup is a niche chambering, and owners note that .54 patched round balls and conicals are less commonly stocked than .50 caliber supplies. Loading and cleaning the 1857 Wurttembergischen-Mauser takes the usual commitment that percussion muzzleloaders require, and the single-shot format is part of the historical accuracy appeal.

The Taylors & Company name is well-regarded in reproduction firearms, and most owners feel the quality is consistent with other guns in the Taylors catalog. Value is seen as fair for a reproduction of this pattern, though opinions on stainless versus traditional blued finish for a period piece are genuinely divided.