Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Availability_Both The small round welds on

The small round welds on the front seam are also definitive for a Schlueter helmet shell

has a 33" lathe and 32" stock

The division was on Oahu

In magnificent condition this cutlass comes with it's EXTREMELY RARE original heavy leather Scabbard which still has its brass belt frog HOOK still in place

USS Pennsylvania - DrydockedThe USS Pennsylvania was commissioned in June 1916 and attached to the Atlantic Fleet

Original U.S. Heavy Percussion Target "Bench" Rifle with Octagonal Barrel - circa 1850 Availability_Both The small round welds onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! Here is a very nice U. S. Mid 19th century Percussion Target Rifle, often called a "bench" rifle, as these were often supported or shot from a bench. It is in about . 45" caliber, and has a very heavy octagonal barrel with seven groove rifling. At 15lbs, this rifle would see very little recoil during target shooting. We estimate that this octagonal barrel rifle was made