Original U.S. Pennsylvania .36cal Percussion Rifle Signed J. Spangle with Tiger Maple Half Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1850 British Helmets It is a square patch

It is a square patch with stylized letter A’s in the national colors

but was more successfully ignited with a match or a pipe

and it functions in double action only

We do know that he appears on rosters for OCS but they are unclear

Many were intentionally smashed during drills

Original U.S. Pennsylvania .36cal Percussion Rifle Signed J. Spangle with Tiger Maple Half Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1850 British Helmets It is a square patchOriginal 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