page_title: Model 1814 common rifle
hierarchical_section_title: Model 1814 common rifle
caption_attribution_description: English: A US Model 1814 Rifle, one of the group constructed by R. Johnson, sold at auction November 15, 2011. This one was converted from flintlock to percussion cap.
context_page_description: The U.S. M1814 rifle was designed by Robert T. Wickham. The manufacturing was contracted out to Henry Deringer and R. Johnson to make rifles for use by the military.
context_section_description: The U.S. M1814 rifle was designed by Robert T. Wickham. The manufacturing was contracted out to Henry Deringer and R. Johnson to make rifles for use by the military.
caption: An R. Johnson made US Model 1814 rifle. Johnson was one of two gunsmiths or manufacturers to manufacture the Model 1814, the other being Henry Deringer. Note the rifle lock; this rifle was converted to percussion cap. The original would have been a flintlock. The percussion-cap lock still has Johnson's name engraved on it.
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