Rare Merrill, Latrobe, Thomas Sporting Rifle .40 caliber (AL4795) DTX

NSN, circa 1850's-1860's, .40 caliber, 29 1/2" octagonal barrel. Bore is good with light pitting visible in the grooves, rifling remains strong. Very Rare Merrill, Latrobe, Thomas Sporting Rifle. Very rare rifle with faucet breech. Top of breech marked “Jas. H. Merrill, Baltimore Patented 1856”. Rifle features the Merrill patent faucet breech and loading lever with charging apparatus under the lever.  The rifle is very good plus to excellent overall. Rifle has adjustable double set triggers. Checkering in stock is excellent. (DALLAS LOCATION)