Original U.S. Kentucky Percussion Rifle with Trade Lock by Joseph Manton & Set Trigger c. 1840 Russian Headgear The back sight still in

The back sight still in place the back end of the barrel has a quality inlaid "touch mark" of "BASS

The M7 in the code stands for daggers

After six days at sea

The data plate on the bakelite chest housing reads:

is very matured and certainly is totally original

Original U.S. Kentucky Percussion Rifle with Trade Lock by Joseph Manton & Set Trigger c. 1840 Russian Headgear The back sight still inOriginal Item: Only one available. Here is an octagonal barreled "Kentucky" rifle, which more correctly is known as a Pennsylvania Rifle. It has the typical curved butt stock used in the mid 1840s more southern areas. It looks to be in . 30" caliber, a very common size for these rifles, and has a heavy octagonal barrel with seven groove rifling. The rifle was built in the United States, most likely in the Kentucky area, using a British made trade lock