Guns International #: 103287628
Seller's Inventory #: 256020

Category - Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion

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Kentucky Rifles
Antique Rifles - Percussion

Mid-1800s Antique AMERICAN Full Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle GAME GETTING .47 Cal. Rifle marked “J+B” on Barrel

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Mid-1800s Antique AMERICAN Full Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle   

GAME GETTING .47 Cal. Rifle marked “J+B” on Barrel

Here we present an antique “J+B” Marked Full Stock Percussion Rifle made circa the mid-1800s. This smoothbored rifle is possibly attributed to Bedford, Pennsylvania gunmaker John Border (1831-1864) based on the "J+B" marking on the barrel. His advertisements noted that his shop was at the east end of Bedford, and he is a known producer of single and double barreled rifles in the Bedford area's distinctive style. He was mortally wounded when the rail car he was riding in was struck by a rock that had rolled down the mountain slope. He had attempted to jump off the car which then fell on him. His shop was taken over by David Defibaugh. 

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. 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!

This example is refinished. There is a small crack in the barrel to the right of the rear sight. The visible markings “J * B” are worn. The stock is solid with small cracks in the stock at the lock plate screw and in front of the lock plate. The rifled bore is dark but remains good. The hammer doesn’t cock.

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

Barrel is 41 inches.

Caliber: .47 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1200

#256020

 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,200.00
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