Original U.S. Civil War Era Percussion Target Rifle by N. Delany with Set Trigger & Trade Lock by R. Ashmore c. 1855 Spanish Military Equipment the sliding breech face was

the sliding breech face was risen up

It also is dated 1817 on the barrel tang

Recently released from storage

between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake

Wooden Scabbards are relatively rare

Original U.S. Civil War Era Percussion Target Rifle by N. Delany with Set Trigger & Trade Lock by R. Ashmore c. 1855 Spanish Military Equipment the sliding breech face wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! Here is an octagonal barreled very substantial percussion target rifle. It is in one of the standard calibers we usually see these in, . 43", and has a very heavy octagonal barrel with six groove rifling. These were intended for target shooting, or sometimes hunting, fired from a prone position. The heavy weight reduced recoil significantly, while also increasing accuracy.