Original U.S. Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle Converted to Percussion 14ga. Fowling Gun with Brass Patch Box Japanese Replica Scabbard Only

Scabbard Only

founded in 1796 and still in existence today

Kraft durch Freude (KdF) and NSV as well as S

Lieutenant Raymond de Montmorency and Captain Paul Kenna

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle Converted to Percussion 14ga. Fowling Gun with Brass Patch Box Japanese Replica Scabbard OnlyOriginal 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