"Joseph Butler, Chicago"

One of a kind, single-shot, falling block action rifle, made by Joseph Butler, Chicago, Illinois. This is Butler's own design, and is the only example known. It is chambered for the .45-70 Gov't. cartridge, so had to have been made between 1873 and 1886, when Butler went out of business. This rifle weighs 12 lbs.

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Uploaded on November 23, 2012
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