Original Rare U.S Harpers Ferry Type II Hall Model 1819 Breech Loading Rifle Converted to Percussion - dated 1831 French Uniforms 19 February for similar duty

19 February for similar duty in the South China Sea

fitting approximately size 58-60cm

with the addition of an artillery regiment

the zipper pull is not present

The front of the cross guard is marked in the center with SS District number III

Original Rare U.S Harpers Ferry Type II Hall Model 1819 Breech Loading Rifle Converted to Percussion - dated 1831 French Uniforms 19 February for similar dutyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is really a Peach! This is probably the first time we have handled one of these very early breech loading rifles. The Harpers Ferry Model 1819 Hall rifle is a single shot breech loading rifle designed by John Hancock Hall, patented on May 21, 1811, and adopted by the U. S. Army in 1819. Due to how the breech block itself was loaded, it is also considered something of a hybrid breech and muzzle loading design,