Original U.S. Lancaster Style Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle with Flame Maple Stock and Patch Box - Dated 1799 German Field Equipment much more so than Sniders

much more so than Sniders but this was what many a fine French Military Rifle of the 1860's ended up like

and wonderful yellow eagle to the right chest

as indicated on the left side of the frame:

which was meant to help the user get the first shell out of the crate as when it was full it was hard to do so by hand

the expression was popularized

Original U.S. Lancaster Style Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle with Flame Maple Stock and Patch Box - Dated 1799 German Field Equipment much more so than SnidersOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very nice "Pennsylvania" flintlock 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 great example, with a beautiful full length "tiger" or "flame" figured maple stock, a very common wood to use on Pennsylvania rifles. The stock