Original U.S. Pennsylvania Short Percussion Rifle with London Trade Lock - circa 1840 WWI but was repulsed by L

but was repulsed by L Company

and was available in zinc or black finish

as the shipyards were common targets during the war

a well known collector of "Old-Time Guns" based out of Reno

• Original “Enlisted Record and Report of Separation

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Short Percussion Rifle with London Trade Lock - circa 1840 WWI but was repulsed by LOriginal Item: Only One Available. Built using an imported percussion "Trade" Lock mechanism marked LONDON WARRANTED, this sporting gun is really quite nice to look at. It appears to be smooth bored despite its heavy octagonal barrel, however it shows significant use. The rifling may have worn away over the years, or it was possibly smooth bored to make it into a training gun, possibly for a child or an early teenager. The Barrel length is 26 1 2