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Category - Harpers Ferry Rifles - Civil War Rifles

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Harpers Ferry Rifles
Civil War Rifles

SCARCE Antique US HARPERS FERRY M1819 Hall Breech Loading Rifle & Bayonet 1832 Antebellum Infantry Arm, Early Breechloader

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SCARCE Antique US HARPERS FERRY M1819 Hall Breech Loading Rifle & Bayonet

1832 Antebellum Infantry Arm, Early Breechloader

Here we present a U.S. Harpers Ferry Hall Breech-Loading Model 1819 Rifle-Musket, manufactured in 1832. This example would have started life out as a flintlock and converted when the more reliable percussion firing system was introduced. John Harris Hall was an innovative inventor and forward thinking gunsmith during his time. Aside from his contributions to mass production, Hall also designed and developed the Model 1819 Hall Rifle that bears his name. Though a single shot long gun, the primary quality of this rifle was its patented breech loading system which allowed the operator to load and reload his weapon at the action as opposed to the muzzle. This meant the shooter no longer had to stand his weapon on its butt and engage in a time-consuming reloading process.

The M1819 Hall Rifle became the first breech loading rifle in the world to be adopted in significant quantities by a national army. In 1819, the United States Army formally adopted the Hall Rifle into inventory, superseding the Harpers Ferry Model 1803 flintlock line, with an order for 1,000 Hall Rifles, thus earning the designation of “Model 1819”. These guns were produced out of the Harpers Ferry Arsenal utilizing Hall’s assemble line methodology. As is this one, many Model 1819 muskets saw conversion to percussion in the lead in to the Civil War, becoming the Model 1841 Hall Rifle. In total, 23,500 Model 1819 Hall Rifles were produced. Hall died long before the war on February 26, 1841, though not before leaving his imprint on firearms and mass production history.

The overall condition is very good+. The action is excellent. The bore is patinated with strong rifling throughout. The stock is solid and in very good shape. The bayonet fits very nicely.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 32-3/4 inches.

Caliber: .52 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes