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Civil War era .44 caliber HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE
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Civil War era .44 caliber HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION RIFLE
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This walnut stocked muzzle loading percussion rifle remains in excellent all original condition and will be of special interest to the Civil War enthusiast. A classic .44 caliber heavy octagonal barrel is fitted with the open adjustable sights favored by Eastern marksmen. The barrel is set in an American walnut half-stock with brass patch box and furniture. The demands of a sharpshooter level marksman would have been met by a percussion lock mechanism by the well known Philadelphia lock maker Joseph Golcher. (Golcher made locks only to be sold to other individual gunsmiths, who produced the completed gun.) The precision shooting features continue with the fitting of double set triggers and a period stock extension. (The extension was often favored in long range work when shooting from a rest or in the prone position.) The gun is typical of work by one of the several highly skilled New England gunsmiths of the Civil War era who utilized the popular Golcher lock while otherwise leaving their work unmarked as to maker. This example is 48 1/2" in total length with a heavy 31 1/4" long, 1 1/16" diameter barrel. The weapon remains in excellent condition with an attractive smooth age patina to wood, iron and brass. The piece even retains its original hickory ramrod with worm bullet puller. As for the Civil War SHARPSHOOTER enthusiasts: If you would like an original example of a classic New England rifle as was favored by a number of the early war Berdan Sharpshooters, this one will do the trick. Most frequently supplying their own weapon as was encouraged by Col. Berdan, (a $60.00 bounty was offered to those who did so) the .44 caliber mid weight half-stock, fitted with good open sights, crisp double set triggers and the proper stock for prone or rest, was easier to transport than the heavier .50 caliber type and with the exception of the special triggers and longer stock length, this rifle was closer to what the New England heavy game hunter was accustomed to at home. Of equal importance, the heavy .44 caliber soft lead bullet utilized would deliver all the accuracy and knock down potential required to perpetuate the deadly reputation of Hiram Berdans elite marksmen. (see: Civil War Sharpshooters by Roy M. Marcot)
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