U.S. Hall Model 1819 Breechloading Flintlock Rifle

Almost 20,000 Hall Model 1819 rifles were made between 1819 and 1840.

John Hall (U.S.) Model 1819 Swinging Block Flint-lock Rifle (single-shot/ breech-loading/ black powder/ ball ammunition) The Hall Model 1819 Rifle was the first breech-loading arm to be adopted by the United States for military use. They were invented by John Hall, who had been granted a patent for breech-loading in 1811. After he received this patent, Hall worked at Harpers Ferry until 1819, when an order for production was granted. Hall was employed under the same order to work at Harpers Ferry, where he perfected precision production. His greatest acheivement came when he machined parts to a tolerance of .001 inch, a feat never before accomplished. For this, he is widely credited for completing the foundation for the American Industrial Revolution. Eli Whitney and John Hall both contributed greatly to the expansion of technology in their homeland. --Dr. William L. Roberts, THE AMERICAN LIBERTY COLLECTION; #39