Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Hunting Rifle by Frank Gilbert of Somerset with Partridge Trade Lock - Circa 1850 Rear Sight Assembly These all have maker marks

These all have maker marks on the spine of the blade

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when this helmet was then repainted and equipped with a WWII USMC mosquito net helmet cover

the British Army had been faced with expert Boer marksmen equipped with the Mauser Model 1895

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Hunting Rifle by Frank Gilbert of Somerset with Partridge Trade Lock - Circa 1850 Rear Sight Assembly These all have maker marksOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very nice "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. This is a very nice example, with a lovely "curly maple" figured wood full stock and all brass mounts except for the steel nose cap. The rifle features