Guns International #: 103313901
Seller's Inventory #: 257043

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

Category
Antique Rifles - Percussion
Antique Rifles - 1500-1850

NEW HAMPSHIRE Made D.H. HILLIARD .52 Underhammer Percussion FRONTIER Rifle SILVER INLAID New England HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle

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 NEW HAMPSHIRE Made D.H. HILLIARD .52 Underhammer Percussion FRONTIER Rifle

SILVER INLAID New England HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle

Here we present an antique D.H. Hilliard Percussion Underhammer Rifle, manufactured in Cornish, New Hampshire, circa the mid-1800s. David Hilliard was a noted maker of underhammer pistols and rifles. The Hilliard design bears a striking resemblance and similarity to the work of Nicanor Kendall, which bears similarity to the work of Asa Story. Because these men were contemporaries living almost within spitting distance of each other, one has to wonder who was copying whom! So far as historians have been able to uncover, Asa Story began making underhammer arms at the outset of the percussion era. Apprenticed to him was another noted New England gunmaker, Nicanor Kendall. Kendall opened his own shop in 1835 making arms very similar to those he had made while under the tutelage of Story. Kendall continued making his famous underhammers in Windsor, Vermont until 1842 when he sold the business to Hilliard who produced fine quality work until his death in 1877. Hilliard's son George continued the business for some time thereafter.

The first known documented Underhammer rifle was a flintlock from Germany circa 1740. In the mid to late 1840s, underhammer rifles became very popular in the United States for target shooting and hunting, though they would not become a part of the westward expansion.

This example is a true relic! Gray patinaed barrel. The buttstock is refinished with a repair on both sides of the barrel tang. Legible markings on the barrel. Robust action. The bore is dark and smooth but remains good. The front and rear sights are replacements. The ramrod lugs have been resoldered. Visible numbers match.

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

Barrel is 33 inches.

Caliber: .52 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1350

#257043
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,350.00
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