Boicourt Plains Percussion Rifle
TITLE: Boicourt Plains Percussion Rifle
MAKER: Thomas Boicourt
MADE IN: Madison, IN
CALIBER: .50 Caliber
DATE: 1850s
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 30” Length: 47” Height: 6 ¾”
INSCRIPTION:Serial Number (N/A) / Barrels: T. BIOCOURT.
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-023
This type of rifle was used by Plainsmen and trappers heading west who needed a heavier caliber gun than a typical Kentucky rifle in order to shoot larger game animals and a shorter barrel that made wielding it on horseback easier.