Original U.S. Percussion Hunting Gun made with British Trade Lock and Springfield Type Barrel dated 1834 German Field Gear 18 05/19/1944 Kiel (#70)

18    05/19/1944    Kiel (#70)

except towards the front

The vest is complete with front and back panels as well as the Armor Apron T65 or "Diaper"

B-17 Moonlight Mission can be found on the American Air Museum in Britain Website at this link

Original U.S. Percussion Hunting Gun made with British Trade Lock and Springfield Type Barrel dated 1834 German Field Gear 18 05/19/1944 Kiel (#70)Original Item: One of a Kind. Here we have a very interesting weapon, a very nice mid 19th Century U. S. Hunting Gun, made from "parts on hand", a very common thing during that period of U. S. history. Parts from obsolete guns were perfectly good for making arms for people on the frontier. This gun was made using a British "Trade" percussion lock, marked LONDON WARRANTED on the lock plate. At the time the U. S. gunmaking industry was not nearly as