Original U.S. Pennsylvania Half Stocked Percussion Long Rifle with A.W. Spies Trade Lock - circa 1835 Historical Military Books It has both galvanized steel

It has both galvanized steel lock boxes still intact

The Newland model was fitted with an attached swivel ramrod allowing a mounted Dragoon to reload while in the saddle without fear of dropping the ramrod

across Europe and into Germany at Aachen through the end of the war

Overall this is simply an incredible part of Omaha Beach D-Day history

took Boisheim and Dülken

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Half Stocked Percussion Long Rifle with A.W. Spies Trade Lock - circa 1835 Historical Military Books It has both galvanized steelOriginal Item: Only one available. Here is an octagonal barreled "Kentucky" style rifle, which more correctly is known as a Pennsylvania Rifle. It looks to be in . 43" caliber, a very common size for these rifles, and has a heavy octagonal barrel with six groove rifling. The rifle was built in the United States using a back action percussion trade lock, which is marked A. W. SPIES WARRANTED. Research indicates that this maker worked in New York. We