- Joined
- May 1, 2015
- Location
- Upstate N.Y.
A look at a pristine M1819 that I doubt was ever fired or issued. According to Johan_Steele post " Both the M1819 & M1843 Hall's were in use during the Civil War. Arkansas troops carried Hall flintlock rifles at Shiloh & the 1st VA Cav was famous for carrying their Hall Carbines M1843's through most of the War. Incidently the 11th TX also carried them at least as late as the Spring of 64. At least 5 Union Cav units were all or partly armed w/ them... there were 5k of them at the arsenal in St Louis IIRC at the start of the war."
This is my recent purchase that I thought might be of interest to those who appreciate a beautiful rifle not often seen. Manufactured in Harper Ferry in 1838 and I believe spent it's life in an arsenal. Browning finish is well intact. Rifling is 16 count with a 1 1/2 counter bore. .52 caliber, 52.5" in length, 15 lbs.,barrel 32 11/16". Total made was 19680 from 1824-1840 intermittently (2934 in 1838) with another about 6000 of Hall's rifle made by Simon North in Ct.
The majority of these were converted to percussion.
This is my recent purchase that I thought might be of interest to those who appreciate a beautiful rifle not often seen. Manufactured in Harper Ferry in 1838 and I believe spent it's life in an arsenal. Browning finish is well intact. Rifling is 16 count with a 1 1/2 counter bore. .52 caliber, 52.5" in length, 15 lbs.,barrel 32 11/16". Total made was 19680 from 1824-1840 intermittently (2934 in 1838) with another about 6000 of Hall's rifle made by Simon North in Ct.
The majority of these were converted to percussion.
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