Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Antique Smith & Wessons Louis working 1850-1860

Louis working 1850-1860

An eastern influence can be detected in the blade form

555152 Extinguisher

and this would see the Dublin Fusiliers take part in further offensives before the year ended

The Brunswick rifle proved to be equally accurate at shorter ranges

Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Antique Smith & Wessons Louis working 1850-1860Original 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