Bench Rifle, circa 1885
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Bench rifles were used for competitive target shooting. A very heavy barrel and long telescopic sight made this rifle accurate at 500 to 1000 yards and, at 40 pounds, so heavy that it required an additional support. This rifle was made by Horace Warner of Ridgway, Pennsylvania, a renowned competitive sharpshooter and gunsmith who experimented extensively with rifle design.
Bench rifles were used for competitive target shooting. A very heavy barrel and long telescopic sight made this rifle accurate at 500 to 1000 yards and, at 40 pounds, so heavy that it required an additional support. This rifle was made by Horace Warner of Ridgway, Pennsylvania, a renowned competitive sharpshooter and gunsmith who experimented extensively with rifle design.
Artifact
Rifle (Long gun)
Date Made
circa 1885
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Guns
Object ID
30.449.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Emerson B. Thatcher.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Brass (Alloy)
Walnut (Wood)
Dimensions
Length: 48.25 in
Weight: 40 lbs
Inscriptions
Marked on left side of barrel: H. WARNER, RIDGEWAY, PA Marked on bottom flat: REMINGTON
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