Allen & Wheelock Drop Breech Rifle (1860)
Production of the Allen & Wheelock drop breech rifle spanned from 1860 to 1871
The wood furniture, made of walnut, made up two key areas of the gun's design - the forearm and buttstock. The buttstock was capped by a steel buttplate with a crescent shape to fit snugly against the shoulder of the operator and housed a takedown tool. The forearm was set just ahead of the relatively short receiver and capped by a steel nose cap. A single band was fitted ahead of the nose cap around the blue finish hardened barrel. Barrel lengths could vary based on requirement and measured from 23 inches to 28 inches in overall length and clearly stamped with the Allen & Wheelock company marking. Optional loop slings could be added ahead of the forearm and under the buttstock. In between the wood components was the iron receiver which contained the critical internal working components. The trigger was fitted within a ring guard under the body and ahead of the straight hand grip and made up the lever needed to lower the breech block to accept a fresh round. The lowering action of the breech block automatically ejected any spent casing already in the chamber. The hammer was very identifiable at the rear of the receiver with its pronounced tang. Sights included a front blade as well as a adjustable V-notch rear, adjustments made utilizing a marked area with lever along the left side of the gun body - marked for elevation adjustments ranging from "0" to "10". Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
Allen & Wheelock Drop Breech
Rifle
Country of Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Allen & Wheelock - USA
Initial Year of Service: 1860
Overall Length: 0mm (0.00in)
Barrel Length: 660.00mm (25.98in)
Weight (Empty): 0.00lbs (0.00kg)
Cartridge: .22; .41; .42; .44 (Rimfire)
Action: Single-Shot; Trigger Guard Operating Breech Lever
Feed: Single-Shot
Rate-of-Fire: 3 rounds per minute
Sights: Dove Tail Front Post; V-Notch Rear
Variants:
Allen & Wheelock Drop Breech Rifle - Base Series Designation.
Operators: United States
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