Original U.S. Civil War Era Yankee Sharpshooter Full Stocked Percussion Rifle by J. Hetrick & Co. - circa 1858 Antique Guns There is a bit of

There is a bit of tearing where the frog meets the scabbard

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

The movement cover is also hinged and marked with the same number

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

with some gilding still present on the brass

Original U.S. Civil War Era Yankee Sharpshooter Full Stocked Percussion Rifle by J. Hetrick & Co. - circa 1858 Antique Guns There is a bit ofOriginal 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