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1860s mfg. Lock Haven, PA. Antique J. HARDER Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD Rifle GAME GETTING .40 Caliber Rifle with SET TRIGGER and PATCHBOX
Guns International #: 103273199 Seller's Inventory #: 250535
Category: Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion
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Description:
1860s mfg. Lock Haven, PA. Antique J. HARDER Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD Rifle
GAME GETTING .40 Caliber Rifle with SET TRIGGER and PATCHBOX
Here we present an antique Engraved J. Harder Half Stock Percussion Rifle made circa the mid-1800s in Lock Haven Pennsylvania. Jacob Harder was an active gunmaker working out of Lock Haven between the years of 1846 to the early to mid-1860s. Harder was born about 1820, and in 1838 began serving a six-year apprenticeship with Bartlett Brothers, in Binghamton, New York. Upon completion, he worked for two years as a journeyman, then opened his own shop in Athens, Pa. Harder moved to Lock Haven in 1860, where his plant, making muzzle loading percussion rifles employed eight gunsmiths. Harder also made cased dueling pistols for Southern trade, as well as multi barreled rifles. This example is nicely embellished including German silver inlay at the breech of the barrel and a “plainsman” carrying a rifle inlaid on the cheekpiece.
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 .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 of the maker’s names of these percussion rifles have been lost over time. This rifle would have also been used to put food on the table or defend the homestead against unwanted intruders!
The overall condition is very good. Light gray patina. The action is strong. Legible barrel markings. The stock is solid with a stable repair at the wrist. The bore has dimmed with worn rifling. The wrist checkering and engravings are mostly preserved.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 32-1/8 inches.
Caliber: .40 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1850
#250535
Price: $1,850.00
Antique: Yes