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U.S. Nathan Starr and Son Model 1817 Common Flintlock Rifle
The term "Common Rifle" was used to differentiate these long arms from the Hall breechloading rifle that was produced during this period. Approximately 38,200 Common Rifles were manufactured by four contractors between 1817 and the early 1840s. Starr received contracts in 1823 and 1840 to produce more than 10,000 Model 1817 Rifles.