Original U.S. Civil War Era Half Stocked Percussion Target Rifle with Heavy Octagonal Barrel and Set Trigger - circa 1850 German Field Equipment only this time with an

only this time with an aircraft flying overhead with multiple parachutes descending below

bombing Rouen on August 17

It is telling that this painting should have been published as a poster by the Office of War Information (OWI)

Weight was reduced to 13

Scabbard is also in great shape

Original U.S. Civil War Era Half Stocked Percussion Target Rifle with Heavy Octagonal Barrel and Set Trigger - circa 1850 German Field Equipment only this time with anOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very nice U. S. Civil War era heavy barreled percussion target rifle, typical of those used by early Yankee Union sharpshooters during the conflict. The design is somewhat reminiscent of the "Pennsylvania" or "Kentucky" rifles of the time, but it is definitely a bit less curved and more robust in shape. It features a 32 inch long octagonal barrel with 6 groove