1. EXTREMELY HEAVY SHARPSHOOTER'S OR TARGET RIFLE. L. 52-1/2"
Full length stock with small cheek-piece and flattened at muzzle for
shooting from a rest. Weight, about 40 lbs. .50 Cal. Double set
triggers. Rare. Flintlock. Made by Pennebacker, Berks County.
2. PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. L. 47-3/4"
Octagon barrel, half stock, small brass patch-box, brass and German
silver mountings. Peep-and-globe sights, rear sight missing. Fitted
with false muzzle for loading. Lock marked "Warranted". About .38 cal.
Complete with tin box containing all original accessories, mould,
bullet-starter, patch cutter, combination screwdriver and nipple
wrench, patches, tow for cleaning, etc. Rare with original
accessories. This is the type of gun used at the old-time "turkey
shoots." Made in Berks County, for John Lebo, of Clinton County.
3. DOUBLE BREECH-LOADING SHOTGUN. L. 48"
Side-lever action. Fitted with rifle sights for shooting round balls.
Mark on lock, "Wm. Moore & Co." On barrel, "Fine Laminated Steel".
12-bore.
4. VERY SHORT PERCUSSION GUN. L. 36-1/2"
Full length black walnut stock. Iron ramrod. About 60 Cal. No marks.
Probably used for hunting buffalo.
5. KENTUCKY RIFLE. L. 57"
Percussion. Stock originally full length, but has been shortened
11-1/2 inches. Brass mounts and long brass patch-box. Ramrod missing.
About .36 Cal.
6. OLD AND BADLY BATTERED FOWLING PIECE. L. 57"
Lock gone. A cheap gun when new.
7. HEAVY KENTUCKY RIFLE. L. 56"
Curley maple stock and brass mountings, including long brass
patch-box. Fairly good order.
8. SMALL-BORE PERCUSSION FOWLING PIECE. L. 59"
This gun is of the cheapest sort, with painted stock of some soft
wood. Guns of this kind were sold by Indian traders and by country
merchants to farmers' boys and others unable to afford better arms.
Due to the almost uniform abuse which these weapons received, this
specimen, which is in good condition, is somewhat of a rarity. Mark on
lock, "Henry Parker, Warranted".
9. U. S. ARMY MUSKET, 1822 MODEL. L. 57-1/2"
Altered to percussion by Government system of screwing on new breech.
Mexican and Civil War service possible. Good order.
10. DOUBLE OVER-AND-UNDER PERCUSSION RIFLE. L. 47-1/2"
Rigid barrels and two locks. No marks. Ramrod and trigger-guard
missing. Small round patch-box, and German silver figure of spread
eagle inset in cheek piece.
11. SHORT PERCUSSION RIFLE. L. 49"
This rifle is of the type used on the
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