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

and both still have their working slide closure for the front vent on each side

There is just a bit of rounding on the edges of the lands

The helmet retains about 99% of its outside paint

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,