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Antique J. &W. H. MOLL Half-Stock .40 Caliber Percussion American LONG RIFLE Allentown, Pennsylvania Made Long Rifle!
Guns International #: 101459191 Seller's Inventory #: 20114
Category: Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Description:
Antique J. &W. H. MOLL Half-Stock .40 Caliber Percussion American LONG RIFLE
Allentown, Pennsylvania Made Long Rifle!
Here we present an antique J. & W.H. Moll Half Stock Percussion Long Rifle, made circa the mid-19th Century. The Moll family of gunmakers dates to the mid-1700s in Allentown, Pennsylvania with the earlier Molls supplying muskets for the Revolutionary War and continued for over a century. Its stout octagonal barrel is in .40 caliber, large enough to take small to medium sized game or to defend the homestead against unwanted aggression. Rifle manufacture in the mid-to-late 19th Century was rapidly changing over from thousands of craftsmen all over the United States and on the Frontier making and selling their wares, to the large factories with standardized assembly lines and modern manufacturing techniques. Many makers’ names of the so-called Kentucky long rifles have been lost over time. This rifle is one that survived.
Moll family members were prominent in their community. The Moll family served in multiple early American Wars, including the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. Family members also served in local politics, as William H. Moll was elected as a city council member in 1844. Their products played a large role in many major events that helped determined the early success of the U.S.A. Quite the legacy for a family business!
The overall condition is good. The action functions although the nipple is missing. The bore is good. The barrel sits a little loose inside of the stock towards the muzzle. “J & W.H. MOLL ALLENTOWN – PA 1919” is engraved atop the barrel. Here is a great example of an American plains style rifle to collect and display!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 39-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .40 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1050
#20114
SOLD
Antique: Yes