Slightly O/T Anyone seen a Hall Carbine/Rifle

[Grapeshot]

This is slightly off topic, but has anyone seen anybody making a reproduction of the Hall Carbine or Rifle that was used in the Mexican War?

[Two Flints]

Background info on the Hall Carbine

http://www.gunsandammomag.com/classics/hall_ga_102007/

[Major 2]

I used to own one , it was a North improved carbine model, the last of the breech locking designs circa 1842, used it for SIW and Tex Mex reenacting.
I carried it in N&S part 1 with Swayze & Reed in the battle at the bridge sequences,
in fact it was only one in the movie... but it saw no special attention.  I also had a Asa Waters Martial pistol in a pommel holster.

There was talk at the time that someone was going to reproduce them (he was an American smith I recall); a prototype or two were made, but the cost was prohibitive and the idea dried up.

Oh and mine is still around, belongs to a friend of mine, We traded and I got a sweet orginial 1859 Sharps in the deal.

As a side note, the Halls Rifle first appeared as a Flintlock breach loader and later around '33 , the Carbine was only produced as a cap lock

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[Arizona Trooper]

A little more Hall trivia. The Hall was the first US issue breechloader. Eli Whitney proposed parts interchangeability, but Hall made it work. He set up the Hall Rifle works at Harper's Ferry, where he made the first truly parts interchangeable products ever. Many luminaries of the American Arms industry get their start at the Hall works, including Christian Sharps. Some of the works are still visible on Lower Hall Island in Harpers Ferry. It's on the right as you go into town, next to the river on the other side of the old parking lot.

[Fox Creek Kid]

http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=19369

[U.S.M.R.]

I know this is years later. Ordnance Park in Colorado long since out of business made a few brass mounted M1842s. I believe they were written up in a Guns and Ammo Annual. I have one. Pretty good reproduction.