Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Hunting Rifle with Tiger Flame Maple Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1850 British Military Hats Private PHELPS

Private PHELPS

with no chips

There are a few dents and gouges from service

however it looks like this was done during wartime

All snaps function as intended

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Hunting Rifle with Tiger Flame Maple Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1850 British Military Hats Private PHELPSOriginal 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, with a lovely "Tiger" flamed