Original U.S. Lehigh Valley Style Pennsylvania Flintlock Long Rifle with Full Length Stock and John Snyder Style Patch Box - Circa 1820 Knives & Daggers This stamped sheet steel construction

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 75% of the original smooth Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) Blue-Gray paint

emitting a dense cloud of colored smoke through holes in the base of the body

Alpheus Williams summed up the futility of this fighting: "The wonder is that the rebels persisted so long in an attempt that the first half hour must have told them was useless

This example also has some wonderful personalization markings

Original U.S. Lehigh Valley Style Pennsylvania Flintlock Long Rifle with Full Length Stock and John Snyder Style Patch Box - Circa 1820 Knives & Daggers This stamped sheet steel constructionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely "Pennsylvania" flintlock long 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. This example is typical of those made in Lehigh County, PA, the area surrounding Allentown. It features all brass mountings on a thin profile walnut stock. The rifle features a 44 3 4 inch long octagonal