Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Smoothbore Gun by J. Hapgood with British Trade Lock Receiver • Serial number 30629 found

• Serial number 30629 found the frame

when it amalgamated with the King's Own Scottish Borderers to become the Royal Scots Borderers

Original features include:

It wasn't until the Great Exhibition of 1851 was held in London that breech-loading guns were taken more seriously by British and American gun makers in particular

the ships spent three days conducting gunnery practice before departing for Colon

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Smoothbore Gun by J. Hapgood with British Trade Lock Receiver • Serial number 30629 foundOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a half stocked Pennsylvania "rifle", now a smooth bore fowling piece. It almost certainly started life as a Rifle and was bored out to this large . 69 caliber. It comes complete with brass patch box, butt plate and trigger guard. The barrel is marked: J. HAPGOOD SHREWSBURY standing for JOAB HAPGOOD who worked in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS from 1804 to 1900. The barrel measures 28" and the gun is 44" in overall