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POTD: The Wurfflein-Hubbell - An Early American Breechloader

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Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the Wurfflein-Hubbell. In 1844, Philadelphia gunmaker John Wurfflein and patent attorney William Wheeler Hubbell collaborated to create an innovative breechloading percussion rifle. This rare arm featured a unique “reverse trapdoor” action where the breechblock rotated up and left for loading, predating similar designs like the Tabatiere and Snider by decades. The rifle combined a 30 7/8-inch par…
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POTD: The Wurfflein-Hubbell - An Early American Breechloader

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have the Wurfflein-Hubbell. In 1844, Philadelphia gunmaker John Wurfflein and patent attorney William Wheeler Hubbell collaborated to create an innovative breechloading percussion rifle. This rare arm featured a unique “reverse trapdoor” action where the breechblock rotated up and left for loading, predating similar designs like the Tabatiere and Snider by decades. The rifle combined a 30 7/8-inch par…

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