Civil War Sharpshooter’s Rifle with Tubular Telescopic Sight “Deadly from the Shadows” / SOLD

Civil War Sharpshooter’s Rifle with Tubular Telescopic Sight “Deadly from the Shadows” - Inventory Number: RIF 237 / SOLD

This exceptional long-range rifle represents the cutting edge of Civil War-era marksmanship. Built on a heavy-barreled platform— this custom percussion target rifle is fitted with a tubular optical sight, an early predecessor to modern rifle scopes. Telescopic sights were rare and expensive during the 1860s, typically reserved for elite sharpshooters, specialized sniper units, or privately purchased by skilled marksmen.

The long-range scope features primitive elevation controls, assisting with more precise targeting at distances previously unreachable with open sights. These rifles were capable of accurate fire beyond 800 yards—lethal tools in the hands of Union sharpshooters and Confederate marksmen alike.

These rifles in the war, with its massive barrel, fine bore, and precision optics, would have been used for eliminating officers, artillery crews, and scouts with devastating effect. It embodies the deadly art of Civil War sniping... patient, and precise.

Inventory Number: RIF 237 / SOLD