Original U.S. Southern Style Half Stocked Percussion Rifle with .45cal Sleeved Barrel and Set Trigger - Circa 1845 Antique Winchesters making for a wonderful translation

making for a wonderful translation and research opportunity

it seems that they did not survive the war in great numbers

There is a bit of wear and some areas of dull finish

- Badge with the Coat of Arms of Bavaria with KRIEGER-VEREIN / BURGSTÄDT

Original U.S. Southern Style Half Stocked Percussion Rifle with .45cal Sleeved Barrel and Set Trigger - Circa 1845 Antique Winchesters making for a wonderful translationOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very U. S. Southern style percussion rifle, which does resemble the "Kentucky" style rifle, but is a much more straight design in terms of the stock. The rifle features all iron mountings, which all show a lovely aged peppery patina. It has a 34 1 4 inch long octagonal barrel with a bore of about 0. 45", a common size we see on these rifles, which is cut with 8