Maryland Half Stocked Rifle

[Sequatchie Rifle]

I appreciate any help I can get in indentifying the maker of this .50 caliber half stocked percussion rifle. Barrel is 34.5 inches 15/16ths at the muzzle and 1 inch at the breech. It has a patent breach. Single trigger. A very nice patchbox. Thanks.

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  .... good to see you're still finding some good ones,... even if they're not Tennessee rifles,...!!! ..... nice two bolt cap-lock,.... and did a chunk of wood come out with the barrel key plate,... ... good luck with the I.D.  ..... regards, Cades Cove Fiddler,....

[Tanselman]

Your rifle looks like it was made in New York. The patchbox is a NY style, the "anchor" lock bolt washer is very much a NY detail, and the single trigger was often used in NY. Rear pipe also was used in NY on some guns. Is there any trace of a name or initials on the top flat of the barrel, perhaps under the plate of the long, later addition rear sight?  Shelby Gallien

[Sequatchie Rifle]

Thanks Shelby. I’ll try to get the rear site off and look. It came out of Maryland, but that doesn’t mean anything with respect to its origin, just a starting place.

[Hlbly]

I agree with the New York attribution. This gun is classic New York.