Guns and Ammunition - Military and Civilian : 1860-1950
Object ID:
5DA.1069.036
Object Name:
Rifle, Percussion
Description:
This is a J. Henry Leman & Son of Lancaster, Pennsylvania heavy percussion rifle. It is .58 caliber, with an octagonal barrel and used by trappers, Indians and big game hunters. Leman began his gun making shop in 1834 and began selling to Indian tribes through U.S. Indian Bureau contracts. By 1860 his rifles were best sellers in the Indian trade.
Dimensions:
L-44 Dia-1.084 inches
Site Name:
Eggelston/Russellville Archaeology Surv
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