U.S. Steven Tip-Up Rifle: Original Sleeper Blunderbuss and was the second most

and was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war

succeeded by Queen Victoria

The principal change was to stamp the ventilator hole mounts directly onto the shell

The rifle comes with the original cleaning rod

U.S. Steven Tip-Up Rifle: Original Sleeper Blunderbuss and was the second mostOriginal Item: ONE ONLY! Found in a basement this is an original Steven Tip up Rifle in approximately . 38 cal made from the 1870s and discontinued in 1895. An Antique by Federal definition. Marked "J. STEVENS&CO. CHICOPEE,MASS. PAT. SEPT 8. 1864". Open rear sight, hooked western style butt plate, the Butt wood in amazingly good sharp, un dinged condition. The metal work speckled with rust staining and discolorations. Appears to be fully functional