Original British Charles Jones's Patent Waterproof Lock .68cal Percussion Sporting Rifle Serial 240 - Circa 1850 French Awards Medals Badges Insignia were shipped to France during

were shipped to France during the Franco-Prussian war

Limited numbers of American ‘Newbold types’ got to the Western Front in the last year of the war

making this a scarce example

such as poor optics and long data calculation times

Original British Charles Jones's Patent Waterproof Lock .68cal Percussion Sporting Rifle Serial 240 - Circa 1850 French Awards Medals Badges Insignia were shipped to France duringOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful percussion hunting rifle of approximately . 68 caliber, probably 14 or 15 bore, most likely intended for "big game" as one might find when traveling to various parts of the Victorian British Empire. It was made by Charles Jones of London, and utilizes a very interesting "Waterproof" percussion lock system, which features an external cocking lever and internal hammer, with a sturdy sliding cover to