This Deringer Maryland Militia Rifle is an antique .56 caliber rifle with an octagon barrel that was originally 39.25 inches and has been shortened by about 4 inches. The barrel is marked H. Deringer/Philada and the lock is marked H. Deringer/Phila. The rifle was altered from flintlock to percussion, and the listing dates its delivery to Maryland to August 20, 1813, when 108 rifles were delivered.

This rifle suits a collector of Maryland militia arms, state militia rifles or Deringer rifles. The stock shows erosion at the hammer and a missing chip along the right forearm, though the listing calls it presentable overall. The action works with a weak main spring, and the patchbox functions. Rifles ship to a licensed dealer where the buyer completes the federal paperwork and background check.

Key features

• Antique .56 caliber, bayonet lug
• Converted from flintlock to percussion
• Barrel shortened about 4 inches
• Stock erosion and a forearm chip
• Weak main spring, working patchbox

This rifle ships to a licensed FFL dealer you choose, where you complete Form 4473 and pass a background check before you take it home.