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USA
length 134 cm.
Round, rifled barrel (clean bore, clearly visible rifling), with foresight, 52 cal. at the nozzle. Breech block with opening bolt, lifted from below using the iron lever located in front of the trigger guard. The flintlock is incorporated into the bolt, with cock, pan and back batterie. Working mechanism. Marked "J.H. HALL / H. FERRY / US 1832". Wooden, full stock. Iron mounts and ramrod.
length 134 cm.
Round, rifled barrel (clean bore, clearly visible rifling), with foresight, 52 cal. at the nozzle. Breech block with opening bolt, lifted from below using the iron lever located in front of the trigger guard. The flintlock is incorporated into the bolt, with cock, pan and back batterie. Working mechanism. Marked "J.H. HALL / H. FERRY / US 1832". Wooden, full stock. Iron mounts and ramrod.
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Attached historical notes collected by the owner.
This rifle, manufactured by Harpers Ferry Armory under licence from John J. Hall, was the first breech-loading military rifle to be mass-produced and adopted as a standard issue weapon nationwide. A large
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