Babcock, Moses

Name Street Town State From To
Babcock, Moses   Charlestown Massachusetts 1850s 1860s


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.52 caliber percussion, cane with 27" barrel

Rifle marked M. BABCOCK, CHARLESTOWN, MASS. The trigger guard is the mainspring. The trigger, projecting upwards through the frame, is also the sear. The barrel is held only by a screw through the rear underside of the frame. A very frailty of connection between stock and barrel.