Original U.S. Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle Converted to Percussion 14ga. Fowling Gun with Brass Patch Box Italian Flags functional

functional

A very nice 10” cut down M1 Garand bayonet with scabbard by Utica Cutlery

The Case contains

Each is five shot

Bill suggested a compromise so we turned to a heading of 25°

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle Converted to Percussion 14ga. Fowling Gun with Brass Patch Box Italian Flags functionalOriginal Item: Only one available. Here is an octagonal barreled "Kentucky" style rifle, which more correctly is known as a Pennsylvania Rifle. This example appears to originally have been in flintlock, and was then converted to percussion, probably when the barrel was bored out to become a fowling gun. This was not uncommon, as when the rifling was worn, the accuracy would fall off greatly, so to remain useful, they were turned into shotguns. The gun