The Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Rifle

“The cause of Boston…ever will be considered as the cause of America.” ~ George Washington

The United States will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 2023. Dubbed by John Adams as the “most magnificent movement of all”, the Boston Tea Party is one of the nation’s most iconic events and one that propelled America down the road to revolution.

In the 1760s, British Parliament imposed a series of taxes on American colonists to help pay off debts. The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed colonists on virtually every piece of printed paper they used, from playing cards and business licenses to newspapers and legal documents. The Townshend Acts of 1767 went a step further, taxing essentials such as paint, paper, glass, lead, and tea.

The colonists were furious at being taxed without having any representation in Parliament. In protest, the colonists boycotted tea sold by British East India Company and smuggled in Dutch tea, leaving British East India Company with millions of pounds of surplus tea, and facing bankruptcy. With the help of prominent tea smugglers such as John Hancock and Samuel Adams, colonists continued to rail against the tea tax and Britain’s control over their interests.

The Sons of Liberty, organized by John Hancock and led by Samuel Adams, held meetings rallying against British Parliament and protested the Griffin’s Wharf arrival of Dartmouth, a British East India Company ship carrying tea. By December 16, 1773, Dartmouth had been joined by her sister ships, Beaver and Eleanor; all three ships loaded with tea from China.

That morning, as thousands of colonists convened at the wharf and its surrounding streets, a meeting was held at the Old South Meeting House where a large group of colonists voted to refuse to pay taxes on the tea or allow the tea to be unloaded, stored, sold, or used.

To defeat king George’s trivial but tyrannical tax of three pence a pound, about ninety citizens of Boston, partly disguised as Indians, boarded the ship, threw the cargoes, three hundred and forty-two chests in all, into the sea, and made the world ring with the patriotic exploit of the Boston Tea Party.

The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans wouldn’t take taxation and tyranny sitting down and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to fight for independence.

Presented on the new Henry lever action .45-70 side gate, this rifle features a pristine 24 karat gold-plated finish with selective jewelers-nickel on the receiver. This ornately engraved rifle depicts scenes of the Boston Tea Party in vivid detail on both the receiver and walnut stock. Limited to only 25 numbered rifles, this edition is the perfect gift to commemorate your heritage and continue your legacy!

• 24 Karat Gold w/ Selective Jewelers-Nickel Finish!
• Henry Lever Action .45-70 Govt. Side Gate.
• Only 25 Numbered Rifles will Be Made!
• Easy Payment Plans Available.

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