Mid-1800s Antique AMERICAN “JOHN GRIFFITH” HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Cinci. OHIO CIVIL WAR Era GAME GETTING .54 Caliber Longarm

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Mid-1800s Antique AMERICAN “JOHN GRIFFITH” HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Cinci. OHIO  

CIVIL WAR Era GAME GETTING .54 Caliber Longarm

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique American Half Stock Percussion Rifle made circa the mid-1800s with a “John Griffith” lock. 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 octagon barrel is in .28 caliber, large enough to take small to medium sized game. 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 is one such example. This rifle would have been used to put food on the table!

The overall condition is good. Dark gray patina. The hammer only seats in the half cock notch. Good bore for its age. The barrel tang is cracked around the screw. This example sports a solid stock with light handling wear. Legible markings. Lightly engraved game scene lock.

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

Barrel is 31 inches.

Caliber: .28 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1250

#264060

 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,250.00
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