Original U.S. Civil War Era New Hampshire Half Stocked Under Hammer Percussion Target Rifle by D.H. Hilliard with Heavy Octagonal Barrel - circa 1860 French Antique Guns weeks after the major purge

weeks after the major purge of the SA in what became known as the Night of the Long Knives

Below this is the Crown over L proof for Ludwig II of Bavaria

and checking in the enamel due to age

This would be used by Infantry

Original U.S. Civil War Era New Hampshire Half Stocked Under Hammer Percussion Target Rifle by D.H. Hilliard with Heavy Octagonal Barrel - circa 1860 French Antique Guns weeks after the major purgeOriginal 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. The design is somewhat reminiscent of the "Pennsylvania" or "Kentucky" rifles of the time, but it is definitely a bit less curved and more robust in shape. It features a 26 1 4 inch long octagonal barrel with 6