Build a replica H. E. Leman Indian Trade Rifle, using Track's best parts patterned from an antique Indian Trade Rifle. Options include choice of caliber, fancy curly maple, brass or iron furniture, with square tail percussion lock. The term TRADE RIFLE indicated a rifle made for the trade, to be sold by a gun merchant, hardware dealers, trading posts, or bartered by a fur trade company. Early gunmakers generally built guns to each customer's order. Trade rifles were often made in batches, under contract, with all guns very similar. Henry Leman marked the many locks and barrels of trade rifles and trade muskets he manufactured from his factory in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. His work is highly prized by collectors. Original H. E. Leman rifles were nearly always stocked in plain hard maple, without much figure, often with faux figure hand painted curly maple stripes, using dark wood stain and an artist's brush. Never burned, charred, or wrapped with string, the wiggly curls of darker stain were applied by the hand of an artist, who copied the appearance of tiger stripe maple figure.

Order our H. E. Leman Indian Trade rifle parts set from our suggested list of parts to build a rifle similar to the one shown. This project requires drilling, tapping, inletting, shaping, and finishing. This parts set typically requires 40 to 60 hours of skilled labor to complete. A basic understanding of longrifle building techniques as shown in the book Recreating the American Longrifle is advised, or the mentorship of a skilled gun builder. Many options are available to build this rifle. Each part will add to the website shopping cart individually. Select the parts you need for your project, so you can create your own custom rifle. Click on one of the links above or below to start your selections. You can find additional information about each part by clicking the product image, or part number.