Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle
TITLE: Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle
MAKER: German Gunsmith
MADE IN: Lancaster, PA
CALIBER: .45 Caliber
DATE: ca. 1700s
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 44 ¼” Length: 60 ½” Height: 8”
INSCRIPTION:Serial Number (N/A) / Action Area (left side): Diamond etching. Action Area (right side): floral etching and bird.
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-073
By far, the flintlock was used on the American Frontier for a longer period than any other firearm.