Original U.S. Civil War Era Yankee Sharpshooter Full Stocked Percussion Rifle by J. Hetrick & Co. - circa 1858 Antique Guns with some gilding still present

with some gilding still present on the brass

and looks to have been partially replaced with leather at some point

heavy pits

Then in 1936

this really is a small "Assassin's dagger" crafted from a French circa 1840 Socket Bayonet blade

Original U.S. Civil War Era Yankee Sharpshooter Full Stocked Percussion Rifle by J. Hetrick & Co. - circa 1858 Antique Guns with some gilding still presentOriginal 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. This is most unusual in that it was made in the style of a Pennsylvania long rifle, sometimes referred to as a "Kentucky Rifle", with a full length CURLY MAPLE stock and all brass mounts. It features a 36 inch long