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Mid-1800s PARTRIDGE Antique Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle GAME GETTING Rifle with PARTRIDGE Marked Lock
Guns International #: 102987470 Seller's Inventory #: 247228
Category: Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
Seller's Information
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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
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1059
Total Number of Listings: 42392
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
Mid-1800s PARTRIDGE Antique Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle
GAME GETTING Rifle with PARTRIDGE Marked Lock
Here we present an antique Partridge Marked Half Stock Percussion Rifle made circa the Mid-1800s. The percussion rifle was a type of rifle that utilized the percussion lock mechanism to fire a bullet or musket ball. The Percussion lock mechanism was an evolution of the flintlock mechanism used on earlier muskets and rifles, with the percussion rifle being introduced somewhere around 1820. The percussion rifle had a slight advantage when it came to rate of fire over its flintlock counterparts. The use of a percussion cap reduced the reloading time, meaning the average number of shots per minute would consistently fall between three and four per minute. The percussion lock was also very reliable in wet conditions, and the reverse is true for the flintlocks with the primer not being affected by having water in contact with it, while the powder was virtually incapable of being exposed to water.
This example’s stout octagonal barrel is in .45 caliber, large enough to take medium to large 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
The overall condition is good. A smooth dark brown patina is present throughout. The action functions but the trigger sometimes slips early. The bore is in good shape for its age. The walnut stock is solid throughout with an average amount of handling, dents, and dings.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 24-1/4 inches.
Caliber: .45 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1200
#247228
SOLD
Antique: Yes