Four-Barrel Mule Ear Custom Rifle from the 1850s
This video showcases a rare four-barrel mule ear custom rifle from the 1850s, manufactured in Ashtabula, Ohio. The rifle features four .36 caliber rifled barrels and a distinctive 'mule ear' hammer mechanism with side-mounted hammers. It also incorporates primitive eye protection shields to guard against powder residue and cap fragments.









