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So what we have here is a fancy Sporting Rifle of the 1840s to the 1860's.
One could also call it a Plains Rifle or Mountain Rifle due to the caliber.
Most Plains or Mountain Rifles were in calibers of .47 or larger.....
Its a .50 caliber , walnut , half stocked percussion rifle...with some "extras"
The "extras" being :
Checkering is on the wrist of the stock...
Two gold bands inlaid near the breech...
A fancy brass inlay on the underside of the forearm...
A Finely engraved patch or cap box...
Fancy side plate...
F.E. Seiferth was the maker of this rifle.
He had a shop in St. Louis from the 1840's to the 1860's
This rifle still gets shot today at times in various rifle shooting matches or at rendezvous.
Enjoy the pictures below...
( if you click on the pictures , they get larger )
Andy
Right side of the rifle.
Detail of the back action percussion lock.
Detail of the patch / cap box...this particular design is often called a "Pineapple" .
Inlay on the underside of the forearm...this is at times called a "wear plate"...used to keep the saddle from rubbing away the forearm.
Also it can be used to cover a "Oops moment" , when drilling the ramrod channel in stock.
The engraved side plate...also note the gold bands near the breech and the "St. Louis" stamping ahead of the bands.
One could also call it a Plains Rifle or Mountain Rifle due to the caliber.
Most Plains or Mountain Rifles were in calibers of .47 or larger.....
Its a .50 caliber , walnut , half stocked percussion rifle...with some "extras"
The "extras" being :
Checkering is on the wrist of the stock...
Two gold bands inlaid near the breech...
A fancy brass inlay on the underside of the forearm...
A Finely engraved patch or cap box...
Fancy side plate...
F.E. Seiferth was the maker of this rifle.
He had a shop in St. Louis from the 1840's to the 1860's
This rifle still gets shot today at times in various rifle shooting matches or at rendezvous.
Enjoy the pictures below...
( if you click on the pictures , they get larger )
Andy
Right side of the rifle.
Detail of the back action percussion lock.
Detail of the patch / cap box...this particular design is often called a "Pineapple" .
Inlay on the underside of the forearm...this is at times called a "wear plate"...used to keep the saddle from rubbing away the forearm.
Also it can be used to cover a "Oops moment" , when drilling the ramrod channel in stock.
The engraved side plate...also note the gold bands near the breech and the "St. Louis" stamping ahead of the bands.