Original U.S. Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle with Flame Maple Stock and Trade Lock by Richard Ashmore of Lancaster - Circa 1830 MG 42 Etienne (S) as a Chassepot

Etienne (S) as a Chassepot in 1868

Double action

It was among the early selective fire infantry rifles (capable of both single and full-automatic fire) formally adopted for military service

though it is possible that they were reattached over the years

The pants come with their original white web suspenders

Original U.S. Pennsylvania Flintlock Rifle with Flame Maple Stock and Trade Lock by Richard Ashmore of Lancaster - Circa 1830 MG 42 Etienne (S) as a ChassepotOriginal Item: Only One Available. Just purchased at a recent military auction! This is a very nice 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. This is a great example, with a beautiful full length "tiger" or "flame" figured maple stock, a very common wood to use on Pennsylvania