Guns International #: 103156827
Seller's Inventory #: 254005

Category - Kentucky Rifles - Antique Rifles - Percussion

Category
Kentucky Rifles
Antique Rifles - Percussion

Mid-1800s Antique WM. JOHNSON Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle

Description:
Mid-1800s Antique WM. JOHNSON Half Stock Percussion HOMESTEAD/HUNTING Rifle

Back Action GAME GETTING Rifle DOUBLE SET TRIGGER

Here we present an antique Wm. Johnson Signed Back Action Percussion Rifle made circa 1842. 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 is one such example.

The overall condition is good. Dark brown, smooth and original patina. The action is frozen and does not function. Good bore for its age. This example sports a solid stock with average handling and nice maple striping. A thin, stable split can be found on the left stock flat. “Wm Johnson” signed in script on the barrel.

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

Barrel is 34 inches.

Caliber: .40 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1500

#254005

 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,500.00
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