Original U.S. Southern Style Half Stocked Percussion Rifle with .45cal Sleeved Barrel and Set Trigger - Circa 1845 Antique Winchesters making for a wonderful translation

making for a wonderful translation and research opportunity

next to a faded Eagle proof mark

it seems that they did not survive the war in great numbers

and formerly called the Kilmarnock bonnet

Original U.S. Southern Style Half Stocked Percussion Rifle with .45cal Sleeved Barrel and Set Trigger - Circa 1845 Antique Winchesters making for a wonderful translationOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very U. S. Southern style percussion rifle, which does resemble the "Kentucky" style rifle, but is a much more straight design in terms of the stock. The rifle features all iron mountings, which all show a lovely aged peppery patina. It has a 34 1 4 inch long octagonal barrel with a bore of about 0. 45", a common size we see on these rifles, which is cut with 8