Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Antique Smith & Wessons An eastern influence can be

An eastern influence can be detected in the blade form

The mid war galvanized steel liner band is marked on the left side with 66 n

with clear lands and grooves in the 5-groove rifling

Louis working 1850-1860

women would have to wait 30 years before the gender designator would be dropped and they at last would be simply Marines

Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Antique Smith & Wessons An eastern influence can beOriginal 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