Percussion Longrifle

Gunsmith J. Douglass, possibly Joseph Douglass Jr. American

ca. 1840–50

Not on view

Huntingdon County longrifles represent one of the last stages of the American longrifle tradition. This example displays the major characteristics of a Huntingdon County rifle: slimmer architecture, particularly the small, thin buttstock, which has straight lines on the top and bottom; a deeply engraved patch box with a concealed hinge; an absence of incised or relief carving; a large number of engraved silver inlays (thirty in this case); and a heavy .40 caliber barrel.

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Title: Percussion Longrifle
Gunsmith: J. Douglass, possibly Joseph Douglass Jr. (American, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania 1819–1880)
Date: ca. 1840–50
Geography: Pennsylvania
Culture: American, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Medium: Steel, wood (curly maple, ash), brass, silver
Dimensions: L. 56 3/4 in. (144.1 cm); L. of barrel 41 13/16 in. (106.2 cm); Cal. .39 in. (9.9 mm); Wt. 11 lb. (4989.5 g)
Classification: Firearms-Guns-Percussion
Credit Line: Gift of Marion Eppley, 1956
Object Number: 56.164.4
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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