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Artemus Leonard Percussion Civil War Sharp Shooters Rifle Guns International #: 102052886 Seller's Inventory #: Category: Civil War Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Company: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Member Since: 5/22/07 State: Missouri Zip: 65721 Country: United States Phone: (417) 581-4570 Fax: (417) 581-1873 Platinum Seller Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check,Money Order About Us: 3-Day Inspection does NOT apply to NIB Firearms and does NOT Apply to other Firearms unless the Description in the Listing of the Firearm is Different than what is Shipped. Description: Artemus Leonard Percussion Sharp Shooters Rifle .41 caliber Civil war time Artemus Leonard was a gunsmith in Saxtons River Vermont from 1840 to 1860 Side locks made by Warren & Steele from Albany NY (circa 1840) This gun came from a family who's great, great grandfather was a sharp shooter for Colonel Berdan. He was private Charles Lucier from Company F, 1st USSS & 2nd USSS Company E & 4th Vermont Infantry Company G Same style gun as the Winslow Homer's painting of the sharpshooter on Picket duty Unparalleled quality and accuracy of a rifle from this era Walnut wood half stock is in great condition Heavy Octagon barrel Barrel has a concealed hooked breech and fitted with a percussion drum & nipple Hooded post front sight Includes rare 3 piece false muzzle with plunger. 4 dowels fit into holes bored in the flat of the muzzle. These fit perfectly and have a tab that blocks your sight so you can tell that the false muzzle needs to be removed before shooting. Secondary use is to protect end of muzzle Plunger starter is a mechanical version of a "short starter" that precisely matched to the bore and false muzzle No serial number Price: $8,495.00