Original U.S. Civil War Era Half Stocked Percussion Target Rifle with Heavy Octagonal Barrel and Set Trigger - circa 1850 German Field Equipment It is telling that this

It is telling that this painting should have been published as a poster by the Office of War Information (OWI)

only this time with an aircraft flying overhead with multiple parachutes descending below

Weight was reduced to 13

1877 and was in service until July 5th

about 5 days

Original U.S. Civil War Era Half Stocked Percussion Target Rifle with Heavy Octagonal Barrel and Set Trigger - circa 1850 German Field Equipment It is telling that thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very nice U. S. Civil War era heavy barreled percussion target rifle, typical of those used by early Yankee Union sharpshooters during the conflict. The design is somewhat reminiscent of the "Pennsylvania" or "Kentucky" rifles of the time, but it is definitely a bit less curved and more robust in shape. It features a 32 inch long octagonal barrel with 6 groove