This is a US Model 1819 Hall breech loading rifle produced at the Harper's Ferry Arsenal in 1831. This production date would make this particular Hall rifle a Type II. The most noticeable change in the Type II rifles is the use of pins to retain the barrel bands instead of band springs. The only other change was to standardize the screws used on the weapon so that they, along with all the other parts, were fully interchangeable. Between 1817 and 1840 there were a total of 19,680 Hall rifles produced. This rifle is a .52 caliber rifled weapon with a thumb operated breech lever. The overall length of the weapon is 53", with a barrel length of 32 5/8". It is decked out in all iron hardware. The exterior of the barrel has a smooth, pit free surface. It still retains the majority of the brown lacquer finish applied at the arsenal. The bore is dark and shows some light rust, but the 16 groove rifling is still very crisp. The remainder of the iron hardware has a matching appearance to the barrel, with most of the brown lacquer still on the parts. The pivoting breech block shows good case color. The gun has been converted to percussion, the mechanics of the weapon working perfectly. The action is strong and crisp, with the hammer locking in half and full cock positions. The top of the breech is stamped J.H. Hall/H. Ferry/US/1831. The black walnut stock is in very good condition. It has the usual bumps and dings from normal service use, but there are no major areas of wood loss or cracks. The barrel and ramrod channels have very crisp edges. There is a repair to the top of the stock in the wrist area directly behind the breech. Apparently this is a common problem area with the Hall rifle, caused by improper disassembly. A new piece of wood has been spliced in and the edges show wood filler or putty having been used. That is the only flaw in the stock. There are no visible cartouches anywhere on the stock, and it is possible that the former owner many have sanded and refinished the stock long ago. The ramrod and sling swivels are still reporting for duty, the ramrod being the correct button head type. The US Model 1819 Hall rifle saw service in the Black Hawk War of 1832 with the 6th US Infantry Regiment. They were very popular with southern state militia units, and were used by those fighting in the Florida swamps during the Seminole Wars. The Hall rifle saw action in the Mexican American War with Tennessee Volunteer troops, a militia unit from Rochester, New York, the Missouri Mounted Volunteers and Smith's Battalion of sharpshooters of the US 4th Infantry Regiment to name a few. At the outbreak of the Civil War many southern arsenals had stocks of Hall rifles and carbines, still in original flint. They were converted to percussion and used in the early war years. This is a good representative of a Type II Model 1819 Hall rifle that may have seen service in the Seminole War, Mexican American War and the Civil War, and will compliment any US military long arm collection.

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