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Ohio - Made Rifle ~ H. Raison

Tiger striped maple halfstock percussion rifle, stamped "MADE BY H. RAISON". Henry Raison made rifles in Jelloway, Brown Township, Knox County, Ohio, circa 1862, and in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, from at least as early as 1870 through 1890.

 

This rifle is approximately .38 caliber, with the muzzle turned round to use a guide bullet starter. It has six groove rifling.

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Uploaded on August 20, 2017
Taken on August 3, 2017