Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Availability_Both has a 33" lathe and

has a 33" lathe and 32" stock

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Later they served with distinction in World War I and

The small round welds on the front seam are also definitive for a Schlueter helmet shell

Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Availability_Both has a 33" lathe andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! Here is a very nice U. S. Mid 19th century Percussion Target Rifle, often called a "bench" rifle, as these were often supported or shot from a bench. It is in about . 45" caliber, and has a very heavy octagonal barrel with seven groove rifling. At 15lbs, this rifle would see very little recoil during target shooting. We estimate that this octagonal barrel rifle was made