Original U.S. Pennsylvania .36cal Percussion Rifle Signed J. Spangle with Tiger Maple Half Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1850 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts entered the war

entered the war

but overall in very good condition and are quite serviceable

as it is currently held in a WWII Medical Corpsman's leather scabbard

The butt plate does have some light rusting and past pitting overall

where Blenker's German troops were routed from the field in their first battle

Original U.S. Pennsylvania .36cal Percussion Rifle Signed J. Spangle with Tiger Maple Half Stock and Set Trigger - circa 1850 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts entered the warOriginal 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