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HENRY ELWELL MARKED PERCUSSION RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
HENRY ELWELL MARKED PERCUSSION RIFLE
HENRY ELWELL MARKED PERCUSSION RIFLE Set trigger percussion rifle marked "HENRY ELWELL WARRANTED" on lock. A gunsmith by the name Henry Elwell worked as a lock-maker in Seneca County, Ohio, from 1810 to 1812. 40 inch octagonal barrel with .41 caliber bore, and no markings. Brass trigger guard, butt plate, for end cap and patch box. Type: Antique rifle Barrel Length: 40 inch Condition: Dark patina to metal surfaces, and small crack in fore end. Ramrod may be replacement. Lock mechanism functional.