Original U.S. Civil War Era Half Stocked Percussion Heavy Barrel Target Rifle with A.W. Spies Lock and Long Range Tube Sight - circa 1850 One-of-a-Kind The butt stock does not

The butt stock does not have any cracks that we can see

Some of the uniform pieces have great period tags which may be early museum tags

just above the original Meechum tag

- Radisa’s uniform shirt with PFC chevron on arm

Original U.S. Civil War Era Half Stocked Percussion Heavy Barrel Target Rifle with A.W. Spies Lock and Long Range Tube Sight - circa 1850 One-of-a-Kind The butt stock does notOriginal 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. The design is somewhat reminiscent of the "Pennsylvania" or "Kentucky" rifles of the time, but it is definitely a bit less curved and more robust in shape. It features a 32 inch long half octagon barrel with 6 groove