Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle with Set Trigger & Decoratively Inlaid Figured Half Stock - Circa 1850 Century It looks like there were

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

The katana itself measures 37 ¼ inches overall

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

A total of 1014 were built

It measures 16 ¾” x 3 ¼”

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle with Set Trigger & Decoratively Inlaid Figured Half Stock - Circa 1850 Century It looks like there wereOriginal 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