Percussion Longrifle

Joseph Douglass Jr.

ca. 1840–50 · Steel, wood (curly maple, ash), brass, silver · Arms and Armor

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.

Artist

Joseph Douglass Jr.

Date

ca. 1840–50

Medium

Steel, wood (curly maple, ash), brass, silver

Culture

American, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Gift of Marion Eppley, 1956