RARE EARLY AMERICAN BOLT ACTION KLEIN PATENT NEEDLEFIRE GP FOSTER Rifle .41 Made in Taunton, Massachusetts circa early 1850s!

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RARE EARLY AMERICAN BOLT ACTION KLEIN PATENT NEEDLEFIRE GP FOSTER Rifle .41

Made in Taunton, Massachusetts circa early 1850s!

Here we present a rare American antique Klein Patent Needlefire Rifle, manufactured circa the early 1849 in Taunton, Massachusetts. This turn bolt action is similar to the Dreyse Patent Needlefire guns which came out of Prussia circa 1840. The Dreyse itself was a clear developmental step in firearms technology that perfected breech-loading design for now going on 200 years. This rifle was patented by Charles Hartung, a Prussian immigrant to New York—who assigned the patent to John B. Klein in 1849. The rifles were built by George P. Foster, himself known for the making of the Porter turret rifle and later the Bristol Firearms Company along with General Ambrose E. Burnside, which produced one of the more prolific of the many available cavalry carbines during the American Civil War.

It is a single shot rifle with a one-piece stock and a hefty, fully octagonal barrel. Iron furniture, checkered wrist, crescent butt plate. Germanic style rear sight and a nice silver blade front sight. With a low serial number (218) this is one of the earlier guns produced. There were very few of these rifles produced, and there were actually just under a dozen that were manufactured in 1857 for the 1860 U.S. Army trials.

The action functions by pressing the lever spring and pulling the back of the bolt rearward, allowing the bolt handle to be turned and then the entire bolt to be moved rearward. Load a cartridge, then send the bolt home, then push the back of the bolt forward, which effectively cocks the gun. Pull the trigger.

The overall condition is very good. The action is excellent. The bore is shiny bright with sharp rifling. The stock is solid and in great shape.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 23-3/4 inches.

Caliber: .41 Needlefire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$3800
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