Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Hunting Rifle by Frank Gilbert of Somerset with Partridge Trade Lock - Circa 1850 Snider Rifle Parts This medal was originally acquired

This medal was originally acquired in the 1960s and is still contained in an original Merchants Bank Safety Deposit Envelope

which are relatively hard to find

which are inclusions inside and above the hamon

as we can see some ripples in the paint on the crown

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Hunting Rifle by Frank Gilbert of Somerset with Partridge Trade Lock - Circa 1850 Snider Rifle Parts This medal was originally acquiredOriginal 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