Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle with Set Trigger & Decoratively Inlaid Figured Half Stock - Circa 1850 Century The saddle ring bar is

The saddle ring bar is still present

This marking indicates issue most likely to a the 137th Engineer/Pioneer regiment

It also bears serial number 108649 on the cover

the Madsen tripod was the FIRST machine gun tripod to incorporate SOFT RECOIL

It looks like there were attempts at field repairs to the bales

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle with Set Trigger & Decoratively Inlaid Figured Half Stock - Circa 1850 Century The saddle ring bar isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a wonderful heavy barreled "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. Information we received with this rifle suggests it may be from the Carolinas, as the design was popular everywhere, however we have no