Original U.S. Model 1817 "Deringer" Common Rifle by Simeon North in Original Flintlock Configuration - Dated 1829 British Swagger Stick The hammer still can be

The hammer still can be cocked

it required a team of as many as six soldiers to operate

designated the AT-18

This is an excellent near mint condition example of the earliest generation of training rifles produced by the United States Training Rifle Company

The bottom outer lip of the tray has Christofle's stamping and hallmarks

Original U.S. Model 1817 "Deringer" Common Rifle by Simeon North in Original Flintlock Configuration - Dated 1829 British Swagger Stick The hammer still can beOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1817 common rifle (also known as Deringer M1817 rifle) was a flintlock muzzle loaded weapon issued due to the Dept. of Ordnance's order of 1814, produced by Henry Deringer and used from the 1820s to 1840s at the American frontier. Unlike the half octagon barreled M1814 common rifle that preceded it, it had a barrel that was round for most of its length. The 36 inch barrel was rifled for . 54 caliber bullets. For