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Weapons
Firearms ➔ Unknown Muzzleloading Percussion Rifle

Identifier:
112525
Description:

This percussion rifle is unmarked but shares many features of percussion arms made by frontier gunmakers. This example is a full stock rifle, meaning the wood stock extends to the muzzle end of the barrel and would usually feature a brass nose cap. The barrel is an octagon design as many at the time were. This rifle features a brass trigger guard. There is a patchbox that has been inlet into the right side of the buttstock. The lock features minimal leaf engraving. The wrist of the stock is checkered.

Date:
1840 – 1860
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Griswald, Mrs. Grace
Related Entities:
Marckley (creator) Mrs. Grace Griswald (donor)
Related Place:
Rochester