Original U.S. Babcock Open-Frame Percussion Rifle — Circa 1850 - Marked M. Babcock Charlestown Mass Cannons & Mortars and looks to have seen

and looks to have seen long use on the frontier

which is why by WWII

the wood butt stock still has a plethora of markings on it

Compressed Camouflaged: 4 inches x 6 yards with 2 safety pins

which is marked 一 四 八 - 1 4 8

Original U.S. Babcock Open-Frame Percussion Rifle — Circa 1850 - Marked M. Babcock Charlestown Mass Cannons & Mortars and looks to have seenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptionally unusual and mechanically fascinating Babcock Open Frame Percussion Rifle, made circa the 1850s and clearly marked on its heavy 30 inch octagon barrel, M. Babcock Charlestown Mass. A fine example of small shop American gunsmithing ingenuity, this distinctive percussion rifle employs an innovative open frame design in which the trigger guard doubles as the mainspring and the trigger itself