Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Target Rifle by J.F. Gehrett with Set Trigger & Flame Maple Stock c. 1860 U.S. Documents & Books had only a single pilot

had only a single pilot seat as opposed to American practice of carrying two pilots

The serial number is 10224 dating the year of production to be approximately 1863

There were no significant attacks through February

and is a totally standard example with a nice nickel-plated alloy hilt

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Percussion Target Rifle by J.F. Gehrett with Set Trigger & Flame Maple Stock c. 1860 U.S. Documents & Books had only a single pilotOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! Here is an octagonal barreled very upmarket "Kentucky" style target rifle, which more correctly is known as a Pennsylvania Rifle. It is in one of the larger calibers we usually see these in, . 50", and has a very heavy octagonal barrel with eight groove rifling. The top of the barrel is marked J. F. GEHRETT, for gunsmith Jacob Franklin Gehrett. He worked in Orbsibonia,