Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle by Joseph Long of Beaver Springs with Figured Maple Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1830 Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The shoulder rank insignia on

The shoulder rank insignia on this example are buttoned on and are not directly sewn to the tunic

The main body of this ashtray began life as a U

Markings: 2471 / f and 43 cqh

but only about a dozen of these ever saw anything other than the inside of a crate

including the Chindits and Merrill's Marauders

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle by Joseph Long of Beaver Springs with Figured Maple Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1830 Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The shoulder rank insignia onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a wonderful heavy barreled "Pennsylvania" percussion hunting rifle, often referred to as a "Kentucky" rifle. The design developed in Pennsylvania, and then spread down the Ohio River Valley to Kentucky, where it was very popular. The thin curved stock design was popular for close to 100 years in the region. This is a great example, made by the rare and desirable