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Category - Antique Rifles - Percussion - Antique Rifles - 1500-1850

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Antique Rifles - Percussion
Antique Rifles - 1500-1850

ENGRAVED Antique Wm. WINGERT Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle GAME GETTING .38 Caliber Rifle with WINGERT LOCK

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ENGRAVED Antique Wm. WINGERT Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle

GAME GETTING .38 Caliber Rifle with WINGERT LOCK

Here we present an antique Engraved Wm. Wingert Half Stock Percussion Rifle made circa the mid-1800s in Detroit, Michigan. William Wingert was an active gunmaker working out of Detroit between the years of 1845 to 1867. The lock on this example is marked “WM. WINGERT/DETROIT”. There is a deer inlay 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 .38 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. Strong action. Faint traces of original finish are present, with a mostly bright gray patina. The bore is good for its age with serviceable rifling. Markings are clear. The german silver furniture is bright. Lightly engraved barrel tang and lock. The stock is in very good shape with a smooth finish. The deer on the cheek piece has been reattached, and does not fully seat into the well.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 33 inches.

Caliber: .38 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1700

#250532
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,700.00
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